Death Penalty 4

Pro-Side

Many people will say that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment. But this, according to Gregory Kane, is only because we ourselves have never had to experience the emotional pain that the family of the victim must feel. Kane writes, "The pain of homicide victims' relatives never ends. It chips away at their souls and psyches year after depressing year". But then, what would the proper punishment for the murderer be? If he or she sits in jail- fed, clothed and even taught using tax-payer's money, would it really be fair to the family? They would, in essence, be paying to keep the murderer alive. But if they are killed, it means not revenge, but justice.

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Photograph

The death penalty is a cruel and unjust punishment. It is not only making the country look like hypocrites, but also disrespecting a fellow human's life. There is a long and detailed process for this execution, which, according to my previous summaries, is not always followed. One stage includes bringing in witnesses to view the execution. This is that viewing room. The walls are white, pale, with no feeling or warmth. The scene is clinical and ironic aswell. The small chairs face a viewing window, that looks like a television screen. Everyone will be glued to it, watching a human life fade away as if it was a television show. In the last few seconds of life, the prisoner will be stared at rather than surrounded by family or friends. But this image also seems to say that the witnesses are not much better off. They, like the thin black strip near the wall, will have a dark mark on their soul and have to live with what they saw for the rest of their lives.

Death Penalty Part 2

A new poll was taken that shows that the support for the death penalty has gone down. Only 49% chose capital punishment. This shows that Americans now realise that there are other options rather than killing a human being against the Constitution. Even the states with a death penalty are putting less and less people on death row showing the nation as a whole slowly moving away from the death penalty. Many people across our nation now realize that the penalty is cruel, capricious, expensive, and it "does not reflect their values".

The Death Penalty

The death penalty has been a severe punishment for crime for ages and is still in effect today. Recently, in Ohio, Governor John Kasich postponed yet another execution. According to an anonymous editorial writer, this is simple proof that the death penalty is not manageable and therefore should not be used. It was postponed after it was proven that the death-row portocols were not followed. The state had allowed an unauthorized person to enter the execution room, had a doctor botch an injection, and other critical errors. The sentence was put off another month but the author questions whether or not strict measures will ever be enough. The author instead suggests that "every state with the penalty on the books to outlaw this barbaric punishment".

The Bodies of Mexico

On the news now we hear about the Mexican drug wars. Gangs have been killing many over the course of the past few years, but recently they have murdering dozens of people and it has been grabbing the eye of the media. Photographers have been on hand taking photgraphs of the scenes: bodies scattered in cities, out in the open. Tomas Bravo took this simple picture of a man who was murdered by a drug gang. The man murdered is covered in a white sheet that catches the eye and is the focal point. The white symbolizes purity and it is ironic because many of the men murdered were drug dealers and murderes themselves. Bravo also utilized the shadows, capturing the photo so that just the body was in the light. The sun shines a ray of light making it look as if the man in the bag has gone towards the "white light" and is in another place now. No longer must the man live in the darkness that has fallen over Mexico. But the man in the corner is still in the shadows, and must continue living in the dark, cruel world as if it were a burden and death was freedom.

Somalia's Worsening Famine

- The US and Somalia are working together to prevent famines and droughts but investing in solutions as Somalia has, is simply the start and does not mean that the investments will save Somalians from all droughts and disasters.

- Somalia has failed many times due to the country not being prepared for the droughts and famine following it. But regardless, the world should keep helping Somalia out and not give up their hopes.

- The governtment in the Mogadishu region must do all that they can in order to help donors obtain aid for the hungry, thirsty, and sick.

- If Somalia does not set up a stable government first, the famine due to the droughts will continue and no money will help.

America mourns September 11 dead with somber ceremonies

September 11th- Article Summary

Yesterday, was a day of great mourning for everyone in the United States of America. It was the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Citizens mourned at the crash site in New York, the Pentagon, Pennsylvania, and all across our nation. Obama personally visited all three sites at which ceremonies were held, serving as a funeral for many, because most bodies were not found under the rubble. In New York, the families of the deceased presented the names of those who they lost when the towers fell. Nearly 3,000 names were engraved into stone surrounding giant waterfalls that filled the gaps of the two buildings. It was a sorrowful moment, seeing all the friends and families laying flowers and rubbing the names of the victims. Many across the world joined in America's mourning; even Pope Benedict prayed for all those who perished and told all to "reject violence".