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Capital punishment has been occurring within the United States for over two centuries A concept first created by the ancient Egyptians and is still used in todays society of crime and punishment Although enforced for hundreds of years the topic was not morally debated until recent times Many believe that execution is justifiable and should therefore be used but an overwhelming number of people oppose it saying not only is it unconstitutional but immoral ineffective and racist Nevertheless those who support the abolition of the death penalty for these reasons are entirely wrongOne of the focal points of those who oppose to the death penalty is that its unconstitutional Their reasoning behind this is our Eight Amendment which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment However to use this as justification would be taking the amendment out of context thus separating it from the document without looking at the surrounding amendments The Fifth Amendment states No person shall be held to answer for a capital or other wise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury United States Constitution 1787 The amendment specifically states that killing by the government is only unconstitutionl if the one being killed is deprived of due processA second related protest in opposition to the death penalty is the fact that its supposedly immoral The explanation for this statement comes largely from the Bible Thou shalt not kill also Judge not lest ye be judged Later on in the bible in Matthew 2652 Jesus said all who take the sword will perish by the sword Other verses in the bible which defend the death penalty include Genesis 96 Whoever sheds Mans blood by Man his blood shall be shed The Bible also condones the death penalty for rapists as show in Deuteronomy 2225 and kidnappers as shown in both Exodus 2116 and Deuteronomy 247 Consequently hiding behind the bible to oppose the death penalty is pure hypocrisyThe last point
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