英语辩论赛：是否应该执行死刑(反方四辩总结)

Good afternoon,Mr judge,honorable opposition and my humble partners.This house believes that death penalty should not be applied .

Death penalty advocates have used the economic standpoint to make their case. Just as the opposition said . More convicts means more prisons which means more money. By killing murderers, we can save money! By this rational, we should execute all convicts and have no prisons! Think of the money we would save! Abviously, we can not put a price on a human life.

The most common point held by death penalty supporters is that it has the effect of deterrence. But there is no convincing research that can show how death penalty functions better than life imprisonment. According to Stephen Nathanson, the author of “An Eye for an Eye”, the fear of death does not usually stop people from doing what they want to do. “Mountain climbers risk their lives for thrill and adventure; cigarette smokers risk their lives for pleasure; speeding drivers risk their lives in order to get to their destinations a bit faster.” The same goes with criminals. If a criminal tends to kill somebody, He just lost his reason , Nothing can stop him ,even the death penalty.

I believe that death penalty should not be applied.

Firstly , The death penalty is a violation of our most radical human rights.

The right to live is a basic right of every human being , and No man has the right to decide when a life ends ,even if it is our country. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Secondly , The purpose of death penalty is to prevent people from breaking the laws ,but the effects are not as good as we expect .According a investigation , in the nearly 20 years , the crime rate didn’t decreased or even increased .

Thirdly , the death penalty is irreversible, which is unlike all other punishments. There is a lot of evidence showing that many innocent people are often convicted of crimes, some of which even have been executed.

Fourthly , we have to doubt what the meaning of death penalty actually is. There is no doubt that it gets some sort of revenge on a criminal, however, we should think over whether a model society should seek revenge.

Fifthly , The criminal is not the only one who has to face the punishment. It is unjust for his/her family who have to go through the loss of a loved one.

From above, I insist we should abolish the death penalty, because it is outdated, and it denies basic human rights. Today, more than 100 countries have abolished the death penalty. If some countries can, why can’t the rest? I insist that death penalty should not be applied . Thank you !