Pros And Cons Of Capital Punishment

Dr. Martin Luther King is considered to be one of the most influential civil rights leader in the United States of American during the 1900’s. Dr. King had begun his career as an ordained minister who worked primarily in the south promoting segregation to increase the numbers of African America registered voters in the southern communities, but had later on spend the remainder of his life working towards the civil rights movement for not only for the African American community but for human rights and dignity virtually everywhere. His fight was not directed towards any particular individual or groups, instead he had dreamed to put an end to unjust laws which denied civil rights to all citizens, especially the African community. According to

Capital punishment is the legal authorization of killing someone as a punishment for a crime which is used in many states across the nation with lethal injections as the primary method of execution (Merriam). This is an unjust law because it’s unethical, immoral, and inhumane. Although Capital punishment is only as a under severe circumstances, such as murder and rape of a child, it’s still unethical and inhume because in a sense, Capital punishment is a murder being conducted legally (Henslin) . It’s inhuman for one group of individuals, including judges of courts, to make a decision to end another human’s life because by doing this, there is practically no difference between the murder and judge as both parties are deciding to end another human’s life. Another major reason for why I consider the death penalty to be an unjust law is because the American nation as a whole does not support this law, some individuals are against it while some support it. After all, 19 other states across the nation does not practice capital punishment while the other 31 states do, this clearly shows that there is a difference of opinion across the nation on capital punishment (Henslin). A just law, in my light of a definition, should be one that honors and respects each individual across the nation and clearly, America as a

Each individual in their beliefs, ethics, and their background play a role their definitions of just and unjust laws. Dr. King definition of a just was that it’s a man made code that squares with the moral laws or the laws of God. A just law, in my light of definition, should be one that is ethical, fair, unbiased, and one that honors each individual living within the law’s jurisdictions; a law that is respected and honored by the nation as a whole. The same sex marriage law passed by the Supreme Court on 26 June 2015 is an example of a just law because it’s honoring and protecting each individual’s personal decision across the American nation. An unjust law, also in my light of definition, is one this is unfair, inhumane, unethical, and one that is in place for the benefit of one group; a law that does not honor and is not respected nationwide. The Jim Crow’s law, the male guardianship system of Saudi Arabia, the right to bear arms, and capital punishment are all unjust laws, in my light of definition, because they are unfair, unethical, and they have failed to protect and honor each individual’s decisions and rights across the nation. Laws are made codes which have been in effect for a long period of time and they will continue to be in place for centuries to come as well and laws should be made to honor