Thursday, May 17, 2007
We all know that laws exist so as to keep our society safe and sound for each and everyone to live in. However, it has been commented that the laws in Singapore is too stringent and that death penalty is used 'casually' especially for drug trafficking. Some felt that such capital punishment is too harsh on the criminals. Then, the question we would ask over here is, is death penalty something that is fair and just?
Personally, I feel that it is important for the law to come down hard on people. With a set of strict laws, people will be discouraged to turn to crime to solve their problems as they understand the consequences of it. For example, people will tend to seek help from organizations if they are unemployed or in need of money instead of turning to crimes like robbery, stealing or even trafficking drugs as ways to get money. Understanding the consequences that they and their families would have to face with, it is likely that they will discard the idea of committing crimes. In turn, this will then result in lesser social problems and a safer place for us to live in.
Also, with criminals getting their due punishments, it will help to warn the public that they should not act recklessly and they should think before they act. Especially for murdering and trafficking of drugs which is something grave that will not just cost the lives of others, but also the crime committers. Although it is not encouraged for us to repay violence with violence, but criminals should understand that everything comes with a price to pay, and in this case it would be paying it with their own lives since they have taken someone else's. Some may think that it is inhumane and unnecessary fro the law to take soemone's life just because of one mistake made. However, if we look at the harn that the person has caused and how he might continue with it in the future, we will have to consider the welfare of the society.
In some sense, we all have to understand that death penalty actually plays and important role in our society to a certain extent. We canot just abolish it because it is considered as an act of cruelty. If not, many would be let off scot-free despite of the terrible things they have done to others.
Personally, I feel that it is important for the law to come down hard on people. With a set of strict laws, people will be discouraged to turn to crime to solve their problems as they understand the consequences of it. For example, people will tend to seek help from organizations if they are unemployed or in need of money instead of turning to crimes like robbery, stealing or even trafficking drugs as ways to get money. Understanding the consequences that they and their families would have to face with, it is likely that they will discard the idea of committing crimes. In turn, this will then result in lesser social problems and a safer place for us to live in.
Also, with criminals getting their due punishments, it will help to warn the public that they should not act recklessly and they should think before they act. Especially for murdering and trafficking of drugs which is something grave that will not just cost the lives of others, but also the crime committers. Although it is not encouraged for us to repay violence with violence, but criminals should understand that everything comes with a price to pay, and in this case it would be paying it with their own lives since they have taken someone else's. Some may think that it is inhumane and unnecessary fro the law to take soemone's life just because of one mistake made. However, if we look at the harn that the person has caused and how he might continue with it in the future, we will have to consider the welfare of the society.
In some sense, we all have to understand that death penalty actually plays and important role in our society to a certain extent. We canot just abolish it because it is considered as an act of cruelty. If not, many would be let off scot-free despite of the terrible things they have done to others.
Labels: Should we abolish the death penalty?
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