“The death penalty should be abolished entirely”
Agree
- Innocent people get executed
- State shouldn't have killing power
- Doesn't actually deter crime
- Costs more than life imprisonment
- Rehabilitation should be the goal
Disagree
- Some crimes forfeit your humanity
- Victims' families deserve justice
- Monsters like mass shooters can't be fixed
- Keeps truly dangerous people gone forever
- Biblical and historical precedent
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