Why Murder Is Wrong
Murder is wrong. Since we were kids we have been told this. So what exactly is capital punishment? It is described as one person taking the life another. It is undeniably paradoxical that the state will allow the execution of a person as a quick fix to crime and violence. Capital punishment is not a necessity. However, in many instances it seems that doing the wrong thing is the correct thing to do.
Since the beginning of 1976-2014, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, there has been a total of 1,390 executions within the United States. Capital punishment is nothing but an act of violence. The violence used in these cases will never be a solution to the crimes committed. We as individuals are allegedly entitled to believe that our government is unprejudiced and just. However, death penalty is the most neglected arrangement of government hypocrisy. We kill people who kill others to show that killing is wrong. The government contradicts itself. When the government tolerates execution we are leaving an impression on …show more content…
Yet, in most cases, the victim’s families can not get closure by simply killing another person. That leads to the same exact problem. Losing someone no matter the way it happens is heartbreaking, wrecking, and unbearable. Some families believe the pain will go away if they kill the person who brought this pain upon them. They want to feel relief and find closure. The pain that they feel is inescapable and is the natural way of life. A group organized by victim’s family such as, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, oppose the death penalty. They think it’s morally wrong to kill so they distinguish themselves differently. They don’t ever want to downgrade to the level of the murderer. MVFR oppose to endless trials that re-open emotional wounds and put off the time when real healing can
Since the beginning of 1976-2014, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, there has been a total of 1,390 executions within the United States. Capital punishment is nothing but an act of violence. The violence used in these cases will never be a solution to the crimes committed. We as individuals are allegedly entitled to believe that our government is unprejudiced and just. However, death penalty is the most neglected arrangement of government hypocrisy. We kill people who kill others to show that killing is wrong. The government contradicts itself. When the government tolerates execution we are leaving an impression on …show more content…
Yet, in most cases, the victim’s families can not get closure by simply killing another person. That leads to the same exact problem. Losing someone no matter the way it happens is heartbreaking, wrecking, and unbearable. Some families believe the pain will go away if they kill the person who brought this pain upon them. They want to feel relief and find closure. The pain that they feel is inescapable and is the natural way of life. A group organized by victim’s family such as, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, oppose the death penalty. They think it’s morally wrong to kill so they distinguish themselves differently. They don’t ever want to downgrade to the level of the murderer. MVFR oppose to endless trials that re-open emotional wounds and put off the time when real healing can