Death Penalty: A Really Unethical Way to Punish Criminals

It must be stated that the death penalty is the least effective way to deal with criminals and I believe that the increasing crime rates backs up my opinion. That being said, you may wonder why the death penalty is such a ridiculous way to deal with criminals, and you also may incline yourself to believe that if you take away a criminal life, then there is one less problem as one of these scums disappears from the face of this earth. I will tell you why the death penalty is ineffective and unethical. Humans must learn to take care of each other and see for the welfare of the whole, when the state uses the death penalty as a punishment, they are advocating murder, they are trying to make us think that killing is correct as long as it is done to punish other for things that they have done, but the truth is that killing can't be justified for any reason at all, even if you are dealing with the worst kinds of criminals. Maximum security prisons or solitary confinements are harsh punishments already, what must be done is to mix together punishment with rehabilitation, instead of killing our fellow human beings off there should be a huge effort to try to rehabilitate these criminals so they can have a better life and contribute positively towards society. The emphasis of being human is that we must take care of each other and try to fix our problems and flaws, this is why the death penalty is a failure and should be eliminated. Life over death is crucial for society.

Richard Dawkins (Andres Rosenthal)