Debate Rebuttal

“When we put people in permanent imprisonment it is similar from executing people.”  

-This statement was taken from my opposing side's opening statement and it is completely wrong. 

I have a question for you, do you mean that someone who is alive and well is the same as a person who is dead and buried? So we ask you, do you know what happens in prisons? Do you know that these prisoners have a chance to sleep, eat, exercise, and are provided education? When a person is executed, they have no way of enjoying any of these needs anymore.

Another point we have about the difference between permanent imprisonment and execution is that when someone does something extreme, they have to face execution. The law of execution is sending a message to everyone that if they do something very wrong, they will have to face death. This law scares people from doing the wrong thing and hurting people because they do not want to face the harsh consequences of it.

Also, in the opposing side's opening statement, they say that:

"Plus everybody make mistakes in their life, some may have came from a bad neighborhood so the death penalty on people does not make the world any safer from anybody or even ourselves."

     When someone makes that decision to kill someone else, it is THEIR decision NOT anyone else's. They should fully know the consequences that they are forcing onto themselves for committing such a crime, but yet, they still do what they decided to do. Some of these things are inexcusable and even if we do let them live, we are giving all criminals fallacies that they can be spared simply because they can change. There is no such a thing as saying "Oh, you killed someone in my family, but because you can change, you are excused and don't have to pay for the crime and terror you caused."   This is not a LEARNING mistake, but it is a CAPITOL mistake in which a person's life and the people around them's lives are torn down because of this person.

     It is true that we all want to kind and generous and that some people can change, but this is not about kindness nor is it about generosity. We are dealing with adults, not children. These are people who society depend on to support and become role models for the next generation. We have to hold these people responsible for their actions in order to maintain peace.