A Moral Issue of Murder Capital punishment is an issue that has long been debated amongst Americans. We have been questioning the morality of “an Eye For an Eye” way of thinking. Many say that serious crimes deserve serious punishments such as death, where others view death to be an unjust punishment for any crime. Each side seems to be equal in its volume of supporters. There are also many who ride the fence on …showed first 75 words of 1037 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1037 total…the convicted of “cruel and unusual punishment,” yet that is exactly what capital punishment entails. Taking a life can be viewed in no other manner than cruel, no matter how painless. God himself professes that “thou shall no murder.” Yet society is still confused. It is said, by many prosecutors in their attempt to convict killers, that there is no excuse to take a life, so punishment should not be allowed to be an excuse.