Alright! How's it going everybody! It's finally here.. The voice
of K! Where we discuss the most pressing issues of today, and dissect details
and points and pros and cons and causes and effects of just about anything that
crosses my mind! Well not actually anything, but I chose a few topics that
would get anyone's interest. So let's get started with our TOPIC FOR THE MONTH!
ISSUE # 1
Death Penalty in the Philippines
The issue of Death Penalty here in the Philippines is a hotly
debated topic here in the Philippines. To give some background to it, we used
to have Death Penalty here in the Philippines, but it was abolished last June
2006. It's actually an "on-and-off" issue, since Death Penalty had
been abolished before. (When the Marcos administration was overthrown, and the
new Constitution abolished Death Penalty in 1987, making the Philippines the
first Asian country to do so.)
Just going over a bit of history of Death
Penalty, it has been here since the times of Spanish Colonization, prominent
deaths include the likes of Jose Rizal and the Gomburza.
A 1901 execution at the old Bilibid Prison
Fast forwarding to present time, we have jails packed of inmates,
with crimes ranging from petty thievery to cold-blooded murder. Felons who
commit the most serious crimes get either life imprisonment or forty years in
prison.
The question for us is that, do these people who commit murder,
rape, drug trafficking and other heinous crimes deserve to escape the clutches
of Death Penalty?
In my opinion, they are offenders, and they must bear the full
brunt of the law. Life imprisonment is not enough, but Death Penalty can give
victims justice. Of course, it cannot bring loved ones back to life, or undo
the damage done, but it will make the victims, and/or their loved ones feel
better that the offender has been given the maximum punishment, and it gives
deterrence for future crimes.
However, people against the Death Penalty has a very good
argument, that it may come at the cost of innocent lives. This is one fact I
cannot dispute because there are some cases that are a miscarriage of justice,
but I stand by my opinion, it is not enough to abolish Death Penalty. Unless
moral drawbacks of an activity practice, which include the possible death of
innocent lives that might be saved by it, the Death Penalty is warranted.
There are also aspects of religion and society involved with Death
Penalty. Regarding the first issue, all religions consider life as sacred,
and desecration of life must be met with a punishment, even the bible
has teachings about the capital punishment. "The murderer shall surely be
put to death" (Numbers 35:16-18). Death Penalty also makes for a healthier
society, since it will discourage people from committing a crime, as well as
spare possible future victims' lives by deterring the murderers.
Restoring Death Penalty is actually almost close to becoming a
reality. Last January 2014, Senator Vicente Sotto III is pushing for the return
of death penalty for two cases: drug trafficking and rape with murder. I am
definitely in agreement with this, because I think this can curb the crime rate
here in our country.
The success of restoring Death Penalty will entirely be dependent
on our justice system. I have made some bold statements regarding my support of
Death Penalty, because I do have trust for the system to improve. Like they've
said: "Justice delayed is justice denied", Death Penalty won't be a
factor in decreasing the crime rate or help victims feel better if our Justice
system is indecisive or flawed.
Ultimately, I would just hope that whatever happens to our
country, Death Penalty or No Death Penalty, JUSTICE will be observed in our
country, because that is one thing every good citizen would agree to being a
good thing.
-Ticktalk627
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