“Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders.” ~ Albert Camus. There has been a lot of talk in the news recently about the pending execution of Troy Davis, the man convicted of killing a police officer in the state of Georgia. Since his arrest, there has been mounting evidence that places reasonable doubt on the fact that he in fact committed the crime for which he has been on death row for. However, and some say it’s because of this race, the powers that be are maintaining his guilt and pushing forward to today at 7pm, when he is scheduled to die.
I have never been a proponent of capital punishment. But then again, I have never had a person close to me murdered, which could possibly change my view. I think everyone changes their views depending on their personal experiences and it seems that we humans have a strong sense of justice in their hearts. Whether it’s a natural part of us, or whether it is placed there by society and upbringing, we somehow feel that a life for a life is the right thing to do. I just can’t get behind killing anyone even if they have supposedly murdered someone especially if there is any possible reason the person found guilty didn’t do the crime.
There are many organizations that talk about the death penalty and its pros and cons. One such site, has some rather in depth discussions that seem to be fairly unbiased. It presents rather in depth discussions and is primarily designed to bring facts to the table rather than emotions, which I think color the discussion somewhat unfairly based on the person’s personal experience dealing with crime. I invite you to take a read while we hold our collective breaths to hear about Troy Davis’ fate.
No comments:
Post a Comment