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Capital punishment is
always associated with ignorance and intolerance. In fact, we must acknowledge
that some people disagree with this kind of penalty, but others vote in its
favor. Portugal was the first European country to end this kind of penalty.
Since the 19th century, tolerance and respect for life are important values. Moreover, we can affirm that all the Europe remains
under the same codes. Maybe because of a religious view point, the respect for
life is a typical value in the Old Catholic world.
Those
who are in favor of capital punishment mostly live in developing countries.
However, this is not just an image of the Third World countries. Actually, the
USA is one country where this kind of punishment has its higher rates of application. The state of
Texas, in particular, is at the top, supporting this measure against crime,
especially those involving serial killers and crimes against children. In a
society dominated by fear and government control, it is foreseen that this
penalty will continue into a
future next.
Maybe this is not
a simple question. As we can see there are several values here and of course
cultural behavior. The roots of the question are religious, cultural, ethical
and even geographical. The world is divided and the law systems show this
division. The solutions, however can lead us to other questions concerning
revenge and justice. It will be better to kill a person because of his
crimes? Can we admit that a life sentence could be a much better sentence? In
fact, rehabilitation is the right way especially with an accurate psychological
evaluation first. Some people are lost forever, and in my opinion some
murderers and other criminals will suffer more in jail. In this sense, capital
punishment is an easy way out.
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