Tuesday 21 May 2013

revision notes for RS ethich - THE DEATH PENALTY

THE DEATH PENALTY

FOR
  • society is safer
  • cheaper
  • retribution -(life for life)
  • huge detterent
  • no longer have human rights
  • fits the crime of murder
  • criminals only understand the languege of violence
AGAINST
  • contradicts basic rights to human life
  • torturously painful
  • countries with death penalties still haev higher crime rates
  • innocent people will eb executed
  • families/ friends go through extreme trauma
  • it bruitalises society - have less respect for the dignity of a human person
  • alternatives offering someone the chance to change
CHRISTIAN RESPONSES
  • necessary only in rare cases
  • undermines the sanctity of life
  • bruitalises society
  • around in the Old Testament

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