Life without parole is more ethical option than capital punishment.

Thank you for the clarification on the definition of the terms stated. Lets begin. The death penalty is an abomination to America. I have three main points to discuss. -How the death penalty is wrong. -Why the death Penalty is still in place. -Why life without parole is a better choice for our country. Let's transition into my first main point. -How the death penalty is wrong. The problem with the death penalty is obvious. It is the destruction of human life and is a form of cruel and unusual punishment which our constitution so clearly prohibits in amendment eight. One hundred countries have abolished the death penalty due to it's barbaric nature.[characteristics.http://en.wikipedia.org... ]Some major countries and continents that have abolished the death penalty include but are not limited to: Canada, Australia and Russia. Russia, who we are currently speaking about human rights to. Also, a country that 'respects human life' does not deliberately kill another human being. Closer to home, eighteen states have abolished the death penalty leaving thirty-two states that have not. Also the states that have abolished the death penalty can commute prisoners to a different state that supports death row. [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org...] Also the title of my debate states that the death penalty is unethical. Granted, I did not leave much room for debate, It is extremely unethical to kill another human being. The death penalty is merely killing for revenge and the sanctity of human life is much more than that. Setting all religious beliefs aside I cannot envision a worse act. -Why the death penalty is still in place. First off, for so called 'extreme' crimes. Contrary to popular belief the death penalty does not deter crime in an adequately. In fact, wardens, officers and experts all agree that the way to deter crime is more officers (creating more jobs) and closer monitoring of individuals. Many people also prefer the death penalty over life without parole because it lowers the taxing to feed, house and detain criminals. In my opinion the meaning of this is greed. You will not pay to keep a human being alive? That does not sound ethical to me. -Why life without parole is a better choice for our country. We will be a more unified and powerful country. It may also decrease tax in some ways. The death row section of a person does generally cost money to maintain and build it also costs money to purchase the lethal liquids it takes to kill a prisoner. Also a prisoner usually spends an average of over a decade on death row. [http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org...] Which disproves the theory of less housing cost. America will be better off creating larger and more prisons to accommodate the needs of the corruption of society which will create more jobs for maintenance workers, officers and guards. The overall benefit would outweigh the minuscule risks if there is any including the death penalty. The death penalty is an abomination to America. To review, I went over How the death penalty is wrong, Why we still practice the death penalty and how the death penalty will be better for America if done away with. Thank you for your time and consideration on this ever so delicate topic.