Absolutely.
It depends on your opinion. But I do not like it.
yes
yes,because each individuals have a right to life and no,because some crimes are so heinous that capital punishment seems to be the only appropriate solution
This is a controversial subject as capital punishment in general is a system being scrutinized. However, there tends to be a shift towards making capital punishment as humane as possible. In America right now, lethal injection has been given much support for being quick and painless... and therefore seen as more humane. However, new data has shown that a person put through lethal injection can still feel feel pain. It is now being criticized as well for being an inhumane method of capital punishment. Much more information can be found in the wikipedia site, if searched Capital Punishment.
Both capital punishment and life imprisonment can be considered immoral for several reasons. Firstly, they deprive individuals of their basic human rights, including the right to life and liberty. Secondly, there is a risk of executing or imprisoning innocent people, which cannot be rectified if new evidence emerges after their punishment. Lastly, these punishments can be seen as revenge rather than rehabilitation, perpetuating a cycle of violence and failing to address the root causes of crime.
Yes Locke approved of capital punsuhment People think that he did not because he believed in Natural Law which states that every person has the right to life, liberty and property. But once someone violates an individuals right to life they forfeit their rights, so they deserve the death penalty.
The church does not teach about the issues of capital punishment because of the separation of church and state This only applies in the US. There are no such limitations in Australia, for example, where many churches state in their teachings that no person has the right to take the life of another (except in issues of war). However, churches differ in their views on this, and there is no hard and fast rule that applies across the board.
Some were certainly not new and not uniquely French such as the separation between Church and State, the rights of man and the Citizen, Divine Right of a Monarch and the role of Capital punishment.
I don't think the Christian community of any country agreed with it, but wouldn't speak out against it because the church ruled it. Different times now!
There is no punishment to challenging the US Constitution. In the Bill of RIghts we are given the right to free speech and the right to publish what we see fit. Therefore, you will receive no punishment for challenging the Constitution.
Punishment can be right for prisoners because they need to rehabilitate and understand what they have done wrong, so the recidivism rates will go down.
They remain as indeterminate tragic figures in American History. They are considered American martyrs by many and as major criminals by others. They are a study in their own right on Capital Punishment,