Capital Punishment

Question 1

Non-religious arguments in favour

Answer 1

• Will deter crimes like murder and terrorism
• Murderers are a threat to society. This threat should be permanently removed.
• The only retribution for murder is death

Question 2

Non-religious arguments against

Answer 2

• Could be wrongly convicted
• Countries without death penalty have lower murder rates, so doesn’t work
• Executed terrorists become martyrs and inspire others to become terrorists