However, America is a civilized society, but not a barbaric society. America should not use a cruel and inhuman penalty to punish crimes. The Universal Declaration claims that “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” So that death penalty significant violates human dignity and human rights: Right to life. Death penalty is for retribution and revenge, however American are living in one of the most civilized society, the leader of the world, so we need to protect the values of human dignity. Law and punishment need to use to make criminal realize what have they actually done but not revenge or retribution. For example, we do not rape a rapist because we have to prove to be better than those criminals. Death penalty does not fix the problem or bring back somebody’s life, it just takes another life. Therefore, death penalty is not a good tool for justice, it just makes people seek in revenge and “An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind” (Mahatma Gandhi). Many people believe the death penalty is the best way to provide a response to
However, America is a civilized society, but not a barbaric society. America should not use a cruel and inhuman penalty to punish crimes. The Universal Declaration claims that “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” So that death penalty significant violates human dignity and human rights: Right to life. Death penalty is for retribution and revenge, however American are living in one of the most civilized society, the leader of the world, so we need to protect the values of human dignity. Law and punishment need to use to make criminal realize what have they actually done but not revenge or retribution. For example, we do not rape a rapist because we have to prove to be better than those criminals. Death penalty does not fix the problem or bring back somebody’s life, it just takes another life. Therefore, death penalty is not a good tool for justice, it just makes people seek in revenge and “An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind” (Mahatma Gandhi). Many people believe the death penalty is the best way to provide a response to