Why Should a Killer Still Live???

Murder is totally unfair; the victims of murder are gone forever. Their hopes and plans have ended permanently, and the pleasures they enjoyed in live have been destroyed. They will never see their friends again and will never hear the voices of parents, brothers, and sisters who cry, “How could this have happened?”. But the murderer is still alive. Without capital punishment, murderers are allowed to participate in enjoy life.

There are murderers in prisons all over the world. Most of them would rather spend their lives in prison than die. This is not surprising since the desire to live is normal and natural. In prison there are many small pleasures that one can enjoy every day: the feeling of warm sunshine, the taste of a hot meal, the comfort of sleep. The lifestyle in prison is not always harsh and cruel; many prisoners have the opportunity to continue their education, play sports, enjoy movies, and receive visits from their loved ones.

There is no reason why a killer, a destroyer of life, should live. Justice requires that each person respect the rights and freedoms of every other person, or be punished for not doing so. The people who commit murder give up their rights to citizenship and life itself. Why should the tax money of citizens, including the victim’s family, keep the killer alive? The only fair punishment is execution. Execution puts the killer away from society forever, stops him from killing again, and sends a strong message to others who might kill: Killers will not be allowed to live.