Death Penalty is a capital punishment. It is used today and was used during ancient times to punish people with a variety of offenses. The bible also advocate death for murder and other crimes such as kidnapping and stealing. Here in the Philippines, we used to have Death Penalty, but I believe this capital punishment should be issued in all states for those people who commit great crimes. Death Penalty should be issued because death is being feared, it gives Justice, it is a fact that there's no proof of an innocent being executed and there are some quotations from the bible that seem to respond this.Most people have a natural fear of death and I, myself, am afraid of it. Just think about it; if you die, you'll leave this world and never com back. If we have Death Penalty and a murderer dies instantly, the homicide rate would decrease because no one likes to die. Death Penalty is important because it could save the lives of thousands of potential victims who are at stake.
Another one is that Death Penalty shows justice. There will be justice when we punish the guilty. It show equality. On t.v., I have seen people being interviewed because one or some of their relatives died. They are crying for help and wanting justice for the death of their loved ones. I know for sure that justice can only be the solution for them to be relieved. A serious crime must have serious penalty and that is death. Justice can dignify a person.
People who oppose death penalty claim that in the implementation of this capital punishment, innocent men are wrongly executed. According to "ProDeathPenalty" , there has never been any proof of it. Moreover, our criminal justice system takes extra precautions to be sure the innocent are protected. What's the use of the judges who were trained in this field? They also want to make sure who is guilty and not.
Death Penalty is like "an eye for an eye". Death Penalty helps curtail future murderers and because of this we can save more lives. If Death Penalty exists, repeat murderers are eliminated and future murders are deterred. Just imagine it; we will live in a just society. If death Penalty wouldn't be issued now, then when? When there are more criminals lurking? It is said that every minute, there is a chance that an innocent man could get murdered. We must put a stop to it.
Reference:
"Pro-DeathPenalty" from http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/OrnellasPaper.htm
Reflection:
This is also an educational essay. At first, I really don't have an idea whether death penalty is legal or not here in the Philippines. I've asked different people and they answered me differently. Some would say yes and others no. But I stick on the idea that we used to have this capital punishment. I'm pro death penalty because it will scare away murderers. And I really wonder why the Philippines let go of this punishment. I hope this essay would tell people why we need death penalty back.
