Death Penalty
~ Intro & Definitions ~ This debate will be focused on whether or not the Death Penalty should be legal. Death Penalty - A sentence of punishment by execution. http://www.answers.com/topic/death-penalty My arguments will be given in Round 2. My opponent can feel free to argue in Round 1, if (s)he chooses to. I look forward to a good debate....
Death penalty should remain
Off the bat, I will concede that the death penalty doesn't deter and costs more than life without parole That aside, we should punish people with what they deserve, regardless of cost. Justice should not be up for sale to the lowest bidder. Right now, I am going to respond to 7 typical anti-death penalty arguments: 1. Some say that the death penalty is wrong, and life in prison is worse anyway. I'm sorry but you can't argue on one hand that the death penalty is wrong and then argue...
The Death Penalty
To start, my initial position is that the death penalty is not justified ever. Justice is a form of rectification of a misdeed. Justice has its parameters however, such that in punishing a criminal, the people who enact said punishment do not become criminals themselves. Given that it is a universal and unilateral resolution of man that to kill is forbidden, I hold that even in the process of punishment, one must not kill another human being. If we think about the conditions under which...
The Death Penalty should be abolished
I thank whoever accepts this challenge in advance; it's my first time debating on this website! The Pro in this debate will need to prove that Capital Punishment is overall detrimental to the United States' well-being. The Con will need to prove that the Death Penalty is beneficial to the United States' well-being. To clarify, by well-being I mean 'the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous' (1). Round 1 will be for acceptance, Round 2 for opening arguments, Round 3 for rebutta...
Death Penalty
I will be for the Death Penalty. Still kinda new to debating, but looking for a good argument! Good luck!...
This man should Face the death penalty
I believe that the man in this video should be executed by the state for what he did. It will be cons responsibility to argue why he should not be executed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDPmXq8SKsw...
Resolved: The US should abolish the death penalty
We are not arguing: other DP systems, only the US one 8th amendment religion Definitions: Death penalty: Capital punishment http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/death+penalty US: United States of america We are arguing the current system of the DP, not any others. Rules: first round acceptance/definitions/clarifications round 2 opening cases, no refutation. Round 3 refutations defense of arguments for pro Round 4 refutations defense of arguments closing arg...
The death penalty is morally reprehensible and irrational in several ways.
My pro position will be in opposition to the death penalty. Con would naturally be in favor of the death penalty. I will argue that there is no rational reason in a civilized society that there should be state sanctioned revenge. I will list my specific arguments in a later round. Definitions: Death penalty: putting a condemned person to death(In this debate I will only refer to government sponsoring of the death penalty. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/death penalty reprehensible: b...
death penalty should be abolish
I think that death penalty is too cruel. Inspite of the fact that someone killed somebody it does not matter that our society have rights to kill too, because it means that we also murders.Also we can have mistake killing unguilty person....
Death Penalty
This is a debate about Death Penalty legalization. Con will be against legalization and Pro, for the death penalty. Parameters are to be set to be for California law, society, and culture. Death penalty is applicable in this debate only for legal death through court proceedings. First round is acceptance....