A just society ought not to use the death penalty as a form of punishment.

Execution indeed is a form of death penalty. But as you can see, we are talking about governments who are capable. My opponent conceded this point and argument based on the fact that he accepted that execution is a form of the death penalty as he stated above. Also, I'm sorry but i don't see that we're only talking about governments that are capable. Last time I checked the resolution does not state that, neither did either of us in preceding rounds, so since that distinction was not made earlier by you or the resolution, that statement is not true. We are debating on societies, not only governments who are capable. Next point:The State and the society decides. I thought it was 12 peoples opinions, but thats just me. My opponent:Next, it seems that in your eyes, there lifetime imprisonment and death penalty is not equal punishment to crimes like rape and murder. then again, what do you plan to give them? What is the justified punishment for you? What are you trying to defend? The affirmative or Pro, doesn't have any burden to provide the negative with an alternative form of punishment. Simply I have to uphold the resolution, which I have done and am continuing to do. My opponent:as well all know, we can't live in the perfect world that everyone desires. We should stick to reality where in Correction and Punishment must exist to ensure order. I completely agree! We need punishment and correction in order to have a just society, that is exactly why the death penalty can never be used as a form of punishment, because as I stated in my case, Punishment is a temporary affliction. Which my opponent also failed to rebut. My opponent:The nature of justice is this. The more acts involved in that crime the heavier punishment you get. We are not raping the rapist if it was not pre-meditated then the jury would justify it as just lifetime imprisonment. Um......WHAT!? I'm not even going to answer that, because of how absurd your logic is on that point. My opponent:Now tell me Government has the republicans and the democrats still these people can work together in congress. There is a primary division of course But that doesn't equate that the other party would push the other to believe in them. I'm sorry but if you could find one person who actually thinks that Congress achieves anything! in a timely manner than I will concede that point to you. You didn't give a sufficient rebuttal to my point on the man from Louisiana, and you failed to justify your point. My opponent:We are not doing death penalty because it is the universally accepted punishment. Rather we are doing penalty if the crime is so grave and the only applicable punishment is death penalty. The death penalty is never an applicable punishment, because I've proven it false that the death penalty could even be considered a form of punishment. My opponent:Death penalty is a good deterrence to crime. Definitions of Good according to Dictionary.com: morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious The death penalty is and can in no way be tied to anything that is considered, "good." In summation, my opponent has completely conceded the point of morality, considering he never attacked it. In my cases and arguments I have proven why the Death Penalty can never be excepted as a form of punishment, not only on the basis of morality, but as well as through true justice. I agree with my opponent when he says that death is irreversible, that is another reason for which the death penalty cannot be considered just, as my opponent offers the solution to continue the vicious cycle of murder. To conclude my side of the debate, as I have already refuted all my opponents arguments, accept one, I wish to do so now. My opponent says that the death penalty is a deterrence, however the source he provides says contrary: Deterrence: States Without the Death Penalty Have Had Consistently Lower Murder Rates http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org... This is the headline of the article that my opponent tried to use to prove that the death penalty is an effective deterrent. As my opponent has no grounds and has failed that the death penalty is in anyway just, i urge you to vote affirmative, again for the preceding reasons provided. Thank you