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capital punishment breaks the human rights of the individuals being punished. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can be a deterrent if criminals know this is the ultimate punishment | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment can be made cheaper than keeping someone alive for the rest of their life on the tax payer's dollar. | We should abolish capital punishment | The death penalty deters criminals and protects citizens. |
Capital punishment can be replaced by more ethical but equally punishing alternatives, like life without parole. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can go to far and punish innocent people | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can influence better behavior | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment can lead to miscarriage of justice of the worst kind | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can often cause great pain when being implemented and does not deter violent crime which is often committed in the throes of rage not to mention the injustice to the wrongly convicted. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can potentially lead to the death of innocent men. there are cases where there is strong doubt that the person executed actually carried out the crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment can provide more catharsis for victims than life in prison. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can put innocent lives at risk | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can serve as a useful deterrent to prevent crime as people who are thinking about committing heinous crimes may have second thoughts as they know they put be put to death themselves. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment can suffer from social or racial bias and in fact be used as a weapon against a certain section of society | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment causes mental harm to the kids who get affected by it. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment could be applied to innocent people | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment creates a justified punishment that equal to the crime committed | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment creates space for potential rehabilitation without prison over-population. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
Capital punishment denies due process by making it impossible for new evidence or good behavior to change the sentence. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment deters criminals from committing heinous crimes. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment deters potential criminals from doing any serious crime like mass murder | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment deters truly awful crimes in rational criminals who don't want to die. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment disincentives people to commit crimes | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment does not allow for people convicted wrongly, for whatever reason, and a posthumous innocence verdict does not make it any less inhumane | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment does not belong in a civil society | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment does not deter crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment does not deter crime and is costly. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment doesn't stop a crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment dose not work and is barbaric. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment for the most violent crimes is acceptable because it costs thousands of dollars to keep a prisoner incarcerated for life. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment frees up space in jail, allowing for less prisons overall. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment guarantees that the evil of society will not hurt again and it frees up much needed spaces in prisons. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment has already led to innocent people being put to death, we should not allow this to happen. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment has been proven ineffective in reducing crime rates. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment has been proven to deter violent crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment has been shown by studies to just make kids think that violence can be answered with violence. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment has been shown to deter violent crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
Capital punishment has historically been unfairly used more against minorities and the weak people in society, and I believe it's true today | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment has no deterrent effect on crime, | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment has provided too many instances of unlawful convictions not being properly investigated with no comeback afterwards | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment helps deter crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment helps deter serious crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment helps keep murderers from ever leaving prison. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
Capital punishment incentivizes criminals to work with and confess to police as a means of potentially reducing their sentence and avoiding death, even if ti means life without parole. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is 100% effective as a deterrent to the criminal being executed; that killer cannot commit any more crimes | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a barbaric act that illustrates to people that murder is a viable option and codified in law. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a barbaric and inhumane practice that is outdated. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a barbaric practice that is outdated and shouldn't exist in a civilized society. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a barbaric practice which gives men too much power. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a conscious act of murdering someone | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a cruel and inhumane punishment | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is a cruel, outdated approach that must be abolished in a civilized society | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a deterrent for others to commit the same crimes. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a hateful practice that should not exist anymore in the 21st century. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a major way to deter crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment is a massive transgression of the dignity of life, which should have no exceptions. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a necessary evil for some criminals. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a needed last threat to keep kids in line how need discipline in their lives. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a real deterant to crime and should not be abolished. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a strong deterrent. if someone know they will be put to death for committing a crime they will be less likely to do it. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment is a strong disincentive against commuting crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a viable last resort for serious offenders with no possibility of rehabilitation. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is a way to deter heinous crimes. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is absolutely needed. it acts as a deterrent to prevent future crime. if a person knows they can be killed for their crime, it deters them and also makes sure they aren't released from prison | We should abolish capital punishment | In places where capital punishment is legal, it is often used in discriminatory ways against minority groups, and therefore we should abolish it to prevent disproportionate punishment against the most vulnerable people in society. |
capital punishment is against god's will. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an effective deterrent to major crimes, and should only be used for the very worst of crimes. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an immoral act. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is an important deterrent to those who may consider committing a serious crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an outdated & cruel form of punishment | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an outdated means of punishment. better and more productive forms of punishment now exist. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an outdated system that needs an upheaval. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is an unfair attempt to the sanctity of life. no offender merits this kind of sentencing | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is applied unfairly among the different races, so it should be replaced with a better form of punishment that treats everyone equally. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is asymmetrically enforced against people of color and religious minorities. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is barbaric and should be abolished | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is barbaric, ties up a lot of resources, and doesn't really act as a deterrent to major crimes. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is barbaric, what if an innocent person is killed under these laws, you cannot release them and make restitution, capital punishment makes authorities as guilty of crime as the criminals. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is basically taking the life of an unarmed, helpless person. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is beneficial to society: you are removing a murderer from society who could possibly kill again, even while in prison. | We should abolish capital punishment | The death penalty deters criminals and protects citizens. |
capital punishment is completely immoral, and there is no second chance for such a course having resulted from a justice miscarriage. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is cruel and in some cases people have been punished for crimes they didn't commit | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is cruel and unusual | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is cruel and unusual, making it unconstitutional. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is doing to the criminal what they did and this is never going to be a deterrent for crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is effective at deterring violent crime. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment is evil in all aspect of kid`s life and should be banned by law and government across the world. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is excessive, gruesome, and ties up resources unnecessarily. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is expensive and inhumane. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is expensive to perform, has serious moral problems, and is not suitable to our modern days | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is fair if the person had killed someone as they are only getting what they have dealt. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is good at keeping dangerous criminals off of the streets. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
capital punishment is good for crimes that are violent and are good for those who kill children. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is hypocritical by engaging in the behavior it is trying to prevent. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is inhumane and completely throws out human rights, which even prisoners are entitled to. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is inhumane and disrespectful to the sanctity of life | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is inhumane as all life is precious and we should be the better man to spare and forgive the offenders | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
capital punishment is inhumane punishment. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
Capital punishment is inhumane, as we value the right to life in all societies, yet this action of state violence violates that most fundamental right. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
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