Actually, opinions on this vary. But the tendency, nowadays, is that a majority of people think that the death penalty is uncivilized. Some arguments against the death penalty is that it is used disproportionately against ethnic minorities (for example, black people in the United States), and that it is irreversible (and there have been many cases where people executed, or people who were planned to be executed, turned out to be innocent). For further arguments, both for and against the death penalty, I suggest you consult the Wikipedia article on "Death penalty".
why is the death penalty a bad thing
Rape is forcible sexual intercourse without the consent of the person. It is a crime of violence and illegal in every civilized nation. It is never good. The penalty for rape ranges from years- or life- in prison, or death.
Characteristics of a highly civilized society include quality healthcare and good education. Low crime rates and uncorrupted judicial systems are also indicators.
no. we are good samaritans.
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The Romans weren't civilized because they took peoples lives and used it for their own good, they also hated Christians for what they belived in, simply because that's not what their society thought.
Religion. Politics. Abortion. The death penalty. Sport.
Because it shows what the person they just effected felt.
research how many people on death row could afford a good attorney
it certainly cuts down on the number of repeat offenders...
They did it to avoid the death penalty.
I think death is not a penalty, it is just a thing that everyone does in life who ever wrote this is stupid that was rude who ever said that