do you believe that another human being has the right to take another human beings life away?

Question

do you believe that its if you kill another human being then you should be killed? who says who deserves to live and who doesnt. who has authority to take life away? like the death penalty,who has the right to say that they deserve to die? just like they dont have the right to take life,neither should they...feedback is appreciated.

Answer 1

Religious and ethical views can shape your views about this. It is also important to have the facts about the death penalty before you make up your mind. Here are some verifiable and sourced facts about it.

Re: Possibility of executing an innocent person
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. Many had already served over 2 decades on death row. If we speed up the process we are bound to execute an innocent person. Once someone is executed the case is closed. If we execute an innocent person we are not likely to find that out and, also, the real criminal is still out there.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in no more than 10% of murder cases. It is not a miracle cure for sentencing innocent people to death. It’s human nature to make mistakes.

Re: Appeals
Our appeals system is designed to make sure that the trial was in accord with constitutional standards, not to second guess whether the defendant was actually innocent. It is very difficult to get evidence of innocence introduced before an appeals court.

Re: Deterrence
The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Murder rates are actually higher in states with the death penalty than in states without it. Moreover, people who kill or commit other serious crimes do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Re: cost
The death penalty costs far more than life in prison. The huge extra costs start to mount up even before the trial. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

Re: Alternatives
48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, is swift and sure and is rarely appealed. Being locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, forever, is certainly no picnic.

Re: Who gets the death penalty
The death penalty isn’t reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but rather for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was sentenced to death, let alone executed??

Re: Victims families
The death penalty is very hard on victims’ families. They must relive their ordeal in the courts and the media. Life without parole is sure, swift and rarely appealed. Some victims families who support the death penalty in principal prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty affects families like theirs.

Opposing the death penalty doesn’t mean you condone brutal crimes or excuse people who commit them. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole. Americans are learning the facts and making up their minds using common sense, not revenge.

Answer 2

Its all perspective. Whether not someone has the "right" to do something is completely dependent on the person's moral values. To base it on a little more level terms, we can refer to the golden rule. Would you want to be killed? If not, you don't have the right. If yes, you have the right in your own mine. Being as I don't want to be killed, I do not think that someone has the right to end another persons life.

Answer 3

No. No one deserves to die. Like the first person said..you should be punished, but not killed.

Answer 4

No one deserves to die. If you kill someone that does not mean that you should be killed. You should be punished but not killed.

Answer 5

is death penalty worse or is life imprisonment worse?