Author of “Everything’s Bigger in Texas” recently blogged about the current issues with
the death penalty in Texas. The death penalty has been in the news lately
because of the recent milestone mark of the 500th execution in
Texas.
The author poses
the question, do two wrongs really ever make a right? Personally I am in
agreement with the death penalty for several reasons. However, I do not think
that two wrongs make a right but I do believe in justice and karma. Although
the death penalty is cruel in that a person’s life can be taken away, why
should we allow them a life in prison as an alternative? In a sense, we are
paying to house and feed these criminals who might have harmed our loved ones.
This is something I struggle to understand when people make the argument that
legal injections should be taken out of the picture and a person who has
murdered should just be give life in prison.
The author also argues about the system and how consistent
it really is. I agree with her about the system not always being consistent and
possibly slightly biased depending on the case. However, not every system will
be perfect and if this is the case, does it make sense to keep a not so perfect
system when human lives are at stake? Although I previously stated my support
for the death penalty, I still question various aspects of the law and how it
is being applied in our society.
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