“The death penalty is justified”
Agree
- Some crimes deserve ultimate punishment
- Closure for victims' families
- Protects society from monsters
- Justice requires proportional response
- Deterrent for heinous crimes
Disagree
- Wrong person gets executed sometimes
- Two wrongs don't make a right
- Life imprisonment is more humane
- State shouldn't have killing power
- Rehabilitation should be the goal
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