Topic: We should abolish capital punishment

Argument: No-one has ever proven with numbers that killing murderers stops other people committing similar crimes

Argument: nobody has the right to take another person's life no matter how evil that person may be.

Argument: occasionally an innocent person is executed

Argument: other resolutions, such as incarceration and rehabilitation can help save a life rather than end one as all human lives are sacred.

Argument: Part of the purpose of punishment is to prevent dangerous people from committing further crimes, and capital punishment serves as protection against the most heinous offenders.

Argument: potential criminals will be scared to suffer such harsh punishment and as a result, they will be hesitant to commit crimes

Argument: recent dna evidence have proved that some death penalty inmates to be innocent. executing one innocent person is an enough proof that the capital punishment should be abolished.

Argument: recent investigations consistently demonstrate a strong link between executions and reduced murder rates

Argument: repaying violent crime with a violent punishment makes us no better than the criminals.

Argument: Retribution as a principle of punishment is fundamentally unjust, and capital punishment does not serve any of the other purposes of punishment, such as deterrence and rehabilitation.

Argument: serious crimes deserve serious punishment. at it's simplest level, 'an eye for an eye' is still a compelling argument for criminal justice.

Argument: Since abolishing the death penalty in 1976, murder rate in Canada has steadily declined and as of 2016 was at its lowest since 1966

Argument: some crimes are so despicable that death is the only appropriate punishment

Argument: Some crimes are so heinous and inherently wrong that they demand death penalties

Argument: some crimes are so heinous that the only just punishment is the death penalty.

Argument: some crimes are too grievous for a simple prison term and capital punishment is very important.

Argument: some criminals are too dangerous and have to be dealt with effectively, and capital punishment is the only choice.

Argument: some criminals are too wicked to be allowed to escape without true justice

Argument: some murderers are so brutal they must be executed

Argument: some people have committed such unspeakable crimes that they don't deserve to live

Argument: some people need more extreme punishments to stop them from their bad behavior and keep the public safe.

Argument: strict capital punishment brings justice and closure to the victim's family

Argument: taking a life is an irreversible decision, and there have been many proven miscarriages of justice in past that could not be remedied due to such punishment.

Argument: taxes shouldn't have to pay for criminals to live comfortably after they've committed horrific crimes.

Argument: the capital punishment is a setback of the current civilization

Argument: the criminal justice system is too flawed to render such a permanent punishment.

Argument: the death penalty and capital punishment serves as an effective deterrent to discourage people from committing crimes.