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Capital punishment was the worst punishment that ever faced this country
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As they say: 'There are pros and cons of capital punishment, but the list of pros is rather short'. Capital punishment was the worst punishment that ever faced this country. It is useless, and ineffectual. If it were to be re-introduced, issues of human rights that would effect us all would rise up, and cause difficulties. Furthermore, the human rights of those executed are violated when capital punishment is carried out, and the killing violates God's will. Imagine that. Why would we want to re-introduce something that is of no benefit whatsoever to us, that also jeopardises our way of life? Furthermore, what gives the government the right to 'play God', and allow or prohibit people to live as they please. Life was given to us by God, and life can be taken away from us by God, or other religious equivalents. What gives the government the right to choose who...
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