Saturday, April 16, 2005

Concerning Capital Punishment

There are far too many people today that consider capital punishment an inhumane, morally reprehensible act. This is little more than foolishness. People who do certain things automatically forfeit any claim they have to humane treatment. They have disregarded the health and well-being of another person. It makes sense that they would not value their own, either.
As far as I know, capital punishment is only used in heinous murderers. While the states that have this as law are certainly justified in doing this, I would argue that it does not go far enough. Violent criminals are all guilty of a blatant disregard for human rights. There need to be more stringent laws which allow capital punishment for rapists, child molesters, child abusers, and wife beaters. All of these people have forfeited their claim on life. They have seized someone else's life and left on it indelible scars.
While I am willing to grant that there are certain circumstances that may need special consideration (e.g. an 18 year old who has consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend. While technically statutory rape and therefore a sex crime against a minor, it would be ridiculous to say that this crime is worthy of death.) these are not the cases I am talking about. Furthermore, all cases that have capital punishment as a possibility need to have that specified as the punishment.
There are good reasons for my stance. I have no qualms about paying taxes that finance our prison system. What I do have a problem with is paying room and board for people that have forfeited their rights. Also, anyone who offends in this manner has left a mark on someone's mind and, in most cases, body. This is as high a crime as one can commit. They need to pay as high a price as they can pay.

Disagree? Prove me wrong.

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