The death penalty seems to be appealing to the banal needs of retribution and retaliation of
mankind, which apparently are deeply ingrained in human nature. Whether you like it or not, it is a
fact that human race by nature has a tendency to revenge. Since records began, phrases such as
crucifixion, “an eye for an eye”, stoning and vendetta have been a part of us - even in the Bible; for
example, the Crusades.
However, it turns out that death penalty has become quite a household word in our reputedly
civilized society. In fact, it emerges that capital punishment still is deeply well-rooted in modern
democracies - even though it is against human rights. Therefore the death penalty creates a
recurrent dilemma of ethics between something as common as conscience and vengefulness.
The great question deals with priorities and values, which at the end of the day is a matter of life
and death.
If you ask me, I am beyond doubt! Death penalty is a self-contradictory act towards mankind. As a
matter of fact, it is a contradictory action towards society and everything it stands for. That goes
without saying that a society built on “an eye for an eye” principle simply can not be a proper
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