Death penalty - right or wrong?

The death penalty, commonly termed as 'Capital Punishment' has been under fire for several years. This punishment is meted out to severe criminals like murderers, rapists and the like. Putting an end to the convict's life is a punishment that many claim to be wrong, while quite a few justify to be right.

Capital punishment is served in 64 countries, including India. India has seen a fall in death penalties during the last decade or so, compared to other countries. But Human Rights Commission asks of its complete abolition. This may not be accepted by quite a few. I myself am in favour of sentencing brutal murderers and rapists the death penalty. I justify my claims with a suitable explanation, as follows:

There are two purposes of giving Punishments. One is to right the wrong done by the member of the society. Capital Punishment does not do justice to this. But the other purpose of punishments is to give an example to other members of the society so that no other person commits such a crime. Capital Punishment is a big example to people in the society, putting fear in people's hearts. This is a certain category that is undecided.

The other purpose of the Death Penalty is that the guilty may not commit the same crime again, ever! But many Humanitarian associations are against this judgement, saying that the guilty should be handed out some other alternative punishment so that he may be rehabilitated and may be of some good use to the society.  But then there are certain cases where the convict has grown stone-cold and he will commit the same crimes again and again! So in such cases, there is no other but death service. 

If the death penalty is not meted out in a country, its citizen might feel that "Hah! If i commit this crime, they cant hang me, can they?" and they wont think twice before committing crimes. Death Penalty is a glaring thought-blocker in such situations. The fear of the death penalty makes a person think twice before committing a crime, and possibly stop a person from turning into a criminal from a responsible citizen.

All in all, the point remains, it is virtually impossible to remove death penalty from a country until and unless the law and order enforcement within it is regulated and checked. There should be better Police back-up so that criminals may not get away unscathed. Plus, there should be more job opportunities in a country so that unemployement can be reduced. This will help people earn their daily bread and butter without resorting to unlawful activities. 

So, on this note i take leave from you. But before i leave, id like to ask you a few questions so that you could ponder over it: How responsible a citizen are you? Are you ready to help others in their pitiful situations? Can you, for sure, say that you help make the society a safer place to live in? Do you FOLLOW THE LAWS???

Goo bye, take care, and please - be a Responsible Citizen!