How Socrates "Corrupted the youth of Athens Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who would initiate a question-answer method of teaching, as a means of achieving self knowledge. ... He died so long ago but he left such a legacy behind and through Plato we are able to see his point of view. In our world today the youth are being corrupted by television, video games, some parents, and just about every thing, In the United states we do think about it but it is not a big issue, we have other issues to worry about I know in some countries they will chop off your hands for st...

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I am still unsure of how I stand on the issue of the death penalty. ... Should he die for that? ... In conclusion, how do we decide who should be sent to lethal injection? I am still unsure of how I stand on that issue. ... Should we believe in an eye for an eye? ...

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Then with one shot, from an already agitated Donovan's pistol, he dies instantly. ... Now in Haruki Murakami's "Another Way to Die" you get a whole other scenario of military executions. ... Continuing to try to make everything right in his own mind, Donovan adds, "You understand that we"re only doing our duty" (2). ... In "Another Way to Die", we see that the Japanese lieutenant is given orders that he obviously thinks are idiotic and just a waist of energy, so he just orders one of his soldiers to carry out the execution. ... The fact that the young Japanese soldier had never b...

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Many of the inmates scheduled to die have arrived at the end of their appeals through a long and tangled legal path. The question now remaining is how should they be executed (Mauro). ... The Black defendants were 38% more likely to be sentenced to die than others who committed similar crimes. ... Yet, we have to weigh what we accomplish by killing those who kill. ... Of course, in cases of clearly guilt or particularly heinous crimes, it's easy to say they deserve to die. ...

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The next camera shot that we see is of the witnesses that will see Matt die. ... That allowed us to visualize which phase the machine was in and how close Matt was to dying. After the first phase, for example, we see Matt's body go limp and we can assume that that was the paralyzing phase of the execution. ... The light is above him and he is looking towards it as he dies. ... We were able to see exactly what they were feeling as Matt was dying. ...

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His life was cut short by a government system that applies a needle into the arm and wonders what it feels like to die under lethal injection. As children can now watch the international execution of 4 drugs trafficker in China we wonder how the death penalty affects our future. ... Suddenly children have access to watch people die under the banner of justice. ... As Angela Williams clearly states "we have to ask ourselves if we, as fellow human beings, have the right to determine who lives and who dies" (Williams). ... Today we are ruled by an iron fist of convenience and money. ...

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A more valid offer would be if the ghost wanted to help Hamlet prove to everyone how King Hamlet was killed by Claudius and let Claudius suffer the consequences of murder. If Hamlet would attempt to prove how his father died, then Claudius would eventually be put to death. ... How is Hamlet going to refuse a request from his dead father? ... We can tell that Hamlet is going to try to kill Claudius right after his conversation with the ghost. ... Hamlet's father just died, he's upset with his mom for marrying so quickly and on top of all that his father just rose from the grave and t...

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We as a country, and even as a world, are far more civilized than we have been before. ... Who gives us the right to justify if a man lives or dies? ... In our world we see the beauty and also unfortunately the ugly and it's how we justify the punishments for these ugly and horrible happenings that makes us different from other countries. ... The criminals don't care if they die. ... Criminals have nothing to loose, they don't care if they die or get killed to the death penalty means nothing to them. ...

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If one of your family members were convicted of murder, but they were completely innocent and were still put to death, how would you feel? ... As much as we wish it not true people are still going to commit murder and other devastating crimes. Many know the are going to die and don't care. ... They die never having thought about the completely cruel thing they did. If the death penalty doesn't deter crime then will we abolish it like many other countries have? ...

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Capital punishment is barbaric no matter how it is administered. ... We are told in the bible that "thou shall not kill" so by executing an individual despite their crime is gravely wrong. ... Imagine how traumatised the family and friends of the victim would be if they found out that their loved one had been wrongly accused and executed. ... Often by murdering a seriously convicted prisoner you are allowing them to die peacefully rather than letting them suffer a lifetime jail sentence. ... He murdered a whole building full of people and as a result of his punishment he created fame for hi...

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I feel we really are not supposed to kill each other, and two wrongs don't make a right, but I also feel that if someone kills a person they should be sentenced to death themselves. No one deserves to die unless god is ready to take them. ... If a person commits a crime as horrific as murder, I think they would probably rather die themselves then sit in prison for the rest of their life, and have to deal with the fact that they have took someone's life,. ... Personally, I think that if I killed someone, I would want to die because I would not and could not want to live my life kn...

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Supporters of the death penalty often say things like how it provides justice and retribution, but who's really paying the price. ... We murder people who murder people to show that murder is wrong. ... Murder is morally wrong in our society, why should we be allowed to play god and determine who lives and who dies. ... But if someone is willing to kill another person they then have to be willing to die themselves. ... We need to improve law enforcement, prisons, and create more alternatives to imprisonment. ...

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As civilized, ethical, and dignified human begins we have the right to criticize the traditions in society because we are the society. ... Jackson mentions the pile of stones at the beginning of the selection and how the older people distance themselves from it. ... She comes in joking and kidding with her friend about how she forgot about the lottery. ... It is quite ironic how Mrs. ... Hutchinson died due to a traditional act, not because a criminal act. ...

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Our society grants us all an equal opportunity to chose how to live our lives. ... Opponents believe not only are those untrue but that it is cruel and each human, no matter how heinous deserves the right to live. ... We could execute all three-thousand people on death row, and most people would not feel safer tomorrow. ... It sent high volts of electricity throughout the criminal until they died, violently shaking and convulsing. ... There will always be some question of innocence as to those we have put to death by some. ...

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Premeditated and sometimes on the spot murders are also candidates, but that depends on how the victim was treated before the murder. ... What happens if we do get rid of the death penalty? ... Our society always says how our prisons are safe and secure. ... Another point I must bring up, is racism in the decision about who should die. ... But anyway, if we need to bag the death penalty because of racism and such, then we sure can't have prisons! ...

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How would you feel if you we lived by Hammurabi's code and you stole something and lost your hand therefore keeping you from ever doing that again. ... What if we the states we live in retain the right for the death penalty, where do they go next? ... We don't know for sure if the lethal injection creates a painful death for the felon, but the fact that we kill a man for killing another is not right. ... How would you feel about yourself? ... There is no way to turn back time, besides the sight of seeing the man die is no more satisfying than having that man suffer for the remain...

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Those who are against this convention often say, "its not whether or not the criminal deserves to die it is a question of if we have the right to kill them." ... Isn't it ironic how much we spend to ensure the well being of our assailants? ... Capital punishment is not a baleful archaic punishment for those we hate but rather a consequence for crimes that has saved more lives through deterrence than it has ever taken by implementation. ...

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Oscar Wilde's long poem,"The Ballad of Reading Gaol," is an example of a death sentence, hanging, and describes us how brutal the punishment is. ... In a modern society, we must respond in a better manner and we should demonstrate a full respect for life even if the person is a murderer. ... We can see many mistakes have been made in sentencing people to death. ... In the end they strongly assert that it is a gift to give the sentence of life without parole rather than executing, because nobody wants to die. However, capital punishment does not appear to be doing its job when we look at t...

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During a sociology class we got into a heavy debate on the topic capital punishment. ... If he really cared about himself dying, do you think he would have committed a crime that resulted in the punishment of him dying? ... In the courtroom, the jury is just normal people that think just like us, and make mistakes just as we do. ... If Harry decided later in life to tell the court exactly how he set this murder scene up to point to John, it would be to late to let John go free, because he is already dead. ... If capital punishment means you must die if you kill another person, what about th...

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The concluding chapters of this novel ultimately shows how the evil effects of revenge can bring out one's bad side, and also ends with the central protagonist sacrificing his own life for his love and his friendship. In my opinion, I liked how in the end, Sydney Carton, one of the main characters in this novel, sees a better world before entering the guillotine, thinking not of himself, seeing a world where he gave to others. ... He started out as immature alcoholic and later just before dying sees a vision in which society is greatly improved and the Darnays" have a son named after ...

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He also gives us the power to do what we wish with that life. We can keep it and guard it, or we can take it away. ... In terms of justice, we should all get what we deserve. ... Death, however, is a real punishment no matter how you look at it. And even if someone wanted to die, there are easier ways of doing that than being put on death row. ...

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It is a shameful practice that contradicts all of our morals and values, and it is murder, no matter how hard the government tries to deny it. ... They can reflect and be haunted by the horrible crime they have committed until they die. ... Capital punishment does not fit in with the morals we hold as our values. ... "Death Penalty: The 23 Innocent People Who Died." ... "Punishable by Death: Who Decides Who Will Die? ...

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An estimated 40,000 people traveled on the tumbrels through Paris to die under Madame Guillotine. ... Back then; I"m sure many died cruelly and unjustly though. ... In order to clarify my feelings on this allow me to tell you how I think "wrong doers" should be punished. ... As far as cruel and unusual punishment goes, I"m glad we do not use a guillotine as a form of punishment today. ...

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Why do we need any more death in this country then we already have? Isn't it enough or do we need more blood on our hands? ... Rather then immorally taking lives and for the state to play god on deciding who should live or die, other strong anti-crime measures should be taken. ... If it is wrong for a murderer to take a life, how can it be right for the state to take a life? ...

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In "Crito"," we might've fantasized that the dialogue would argue against obeying the laws. ... How is it so honorable to be put to death for a law you haven't violated? ... But how does jaywalking harm others? ... So, how is it that you can be punished for not harming anyone? ... Plato believes that it is better to die than to live with a ruined soul. ...

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