1. The Death Penalty
Back in 1959, Steven Truscott, a young boy, aged fourteen, was convicted of murdering and raping a young girl and was set to hang. ... Three innocent men sent to the gallows, murders ordered by the government. ... How very compassionate of the American government to give him a choice. ... By allowing the government and the legal system to decide who lives and dies is giving them a power not meant for man. ... Think of the money that could be saved by the government! ...
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