The death penalty should be illegal in the united states.

My third debate. I retired from debating from a while..sat back and watched some debates (writers debate..vegetarian lunches..ect.) and am now ready to get back in the ring. Ill start off with some definitions. Death:: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism Penalty:: the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition Death Penalty:: execution: putting a condemned person to death Condemned:: express strong disapproval of The death penalty is a cruel punishment. It is believed to be vulgar, and not to be used. This penalty prevents any kind of rehabilitation, and denies human rights. I would imagine you would think, well what about the murderers? The rapists? This does not mean 2 wrongs make a right. There are other ways of punishing these criminals that doesn't include killing them. http://findarticles.com... "This long-standing debate heated up last month when New York state became the 38th state since 1976 to impose the death penalty. For 12 years, New York state legislatures had passed death penalty bills, only to see them vetoed (turned down) by Governor Mario Cuomo. But last November 8, Democrat Cuomo was defeated by Republican George Pataki. Pataki, a supporter of the death penalty, signed a death penalty bill into law on March 7." Do we know why George Pataki decided to actually signed the death penalty bill? People believe that the death penalty creates a better justice system and keeps the harm "Off The Streets." "There is no question in my mind that [the death penalty law] will [help stop crime]" quoted George Pataki. This is a step backward and solves nothing. It is murdering people who may have deserved it, but in the long run didn't. We have no rights to take away a life. "Since 1976, 77 persons have been released from death row because they were not guilty of the crime for which they had been condemned to death" http://www.youdebate.com... Yet another reason the death penalty is wrong. When will we learn? These people could have been on death row for a number of years. This is a breach in our justice system that needs to be/can be fixed. Reasons:: -The United States is the only Western industrialized nation that practices the death penalty, and is by far the nation with the largest death row roster in the world. ( ngry murder's, and who cares? most murders go around killing people and end up killing theirselves afterward. this is where I mentioned REHABILITATION. ) -What would it accomplish to put someone on death row? (the feeling of accomplishment and being able to say..Haha! your dead! we don't have to worry about her anymore! [you know people are still going to commit crimes, and may make these "so called murderers angrier]) -A since of failer sinks in, because this penalty is used at a last resort. -Fear of Death Does not Reduce Crime. And God spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the LORD your God… ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.' FOUR: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.' FIVE: 'Honor your father and your mother.' SIX: 'You shall not murder.' !!!!!!!!!!! SEVEN: 'You shall not commit adultery.' EIGHT: 'You shall not steal.' NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.' TEN: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.' Uh oh. congress broke a commandment. You murder people everyday. Death Penalty :PP