Some people believe that there should be the death penalty for extremely serious crimes. Other believe that it is not morally correct to kill criminals.

A highly controversial issue today relates to whether to have capital punishment or not. In

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believe the arguments for capital punishment are stronger. There are people who argue that the benefits of killing violent criminals considerably outweigh its disadvantages. The main reason for believing

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is that the fear of execution acts to

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eterrent to commit serious crimes

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as rape and murder. It is

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possible to say that the execution of a criminal may bring relief to the suffering victims. One good example of

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is when Saddam Hussein was executed. Many of the victims who were persecuted under his rule expressed joy and relief when he was

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captured and killed.

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believe that the death penalty is not morally just. It is often argued that Sentencing criminals to death

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just committing another murder. people often have

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option because they think that it is immoral to take another person's life, no matter what the reason is. A

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point is that many religions are opposed to any form of murder. A particularly good example here is from the Bible or Quran, which list killing another person as one of the most severe sins. In conclusion, I believe both arguments have their merits. On balance,

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ase of extreme crime and that deterring crime is more important

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taking the moral high ground.