Capital Punishment

Some believe that without capital punishment our lives are less secure and crimes or violence would increase. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is rare to find someone who has not been punished in his life for indiscipline. It can be said that Punishment is a method which is used to hold the society together against the crimes and keeping low are order stand. Sometime punishments given by parents and teachers on children or student for their bad behaviors are acts which are fairly easy to define. These are generally for the benefit of the child or student. Although, these punishments are not difficult and are given with good intention.

Every state in the world has a legislation system in place and if someone in that country violates it he will be punished accordingly. The supreme punishment that a state can imposed on its citizen is the capital punishment which is practiced by some of the countries in the world. The aim of a solid legal system in a country is to maintain peace and equality among all civilians and to punish those who violate it. If the aim of the law and order of the state is to preserve peace and equality among in population, how can it be preserved by violating the right of someone to live?

Some argue that capital punishment is important as it is given to individuals who commit a terrible offence to the law of the state such as murder, truism and rape. So they believe that elimination of such individuals is a necessity for the quality of the society. But there is no such evidence to support that capital punishment is capable of reducing the crime rate. However Arabian countries have been able to maintain a law crime rate by applying strict rules and regulations. But those conditions can’t be applied globally where freedom is praised. Capital punishment could also raise an ethical issue as many religions and communities condemn killing.

It is important to respect the right of every individual to live even though that individual has done a terrible offence to the law of the country. It is also important to minimize circumstances which might lead to such unfortunate situations and it is the responsibility of the government to avoid such incidents.