An Eye for an Eye?

Does the law, as it is right now, not punish criminals with the just punishment? Should punishment be harsher and really send a message to all people in order to make them think twice about a crime they might be pondering about? I think so.  The law as it is is not harsh enough on the violent crimes in our countries. Each criminal should be punished to the extent of the crime in which they commit.  For example, for murdering someone, the murderer should be put to death.  Which brings me to to capital punishment.  

Capital Punishment is just in every aspect.  When a person murders another person, the murderer is taking away a person's right to live. Therefore, the murderers right to live should be unwillingly stripped from him just as he did to the victim.  Life imprisonment with opportunities for parole is not a just punishment.  The fear a prisoner faces while awaiting death is part of the punishment and when death is finally dealt the punishment has been served. More over, people who torture others should be tortured.  Yes it seems harsh, but it will send a message to criminals that if you torture someone you in return will be tortured. 

Harsher laws will deter some criminals from committing terrible crimes and the country might be just a little more safer as a result. 

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Who Are You?

Why do people feel the need to conform to how they want other people to perceive them? Being different is nothing to be ashamed of. If you feel the need to conform, you will never be who you really are.  Always acting like someone you are not is dishonest, not only to yourself but also to your friends. If you do not act and portray your true self, you are living a lie.  Friends should know who the true person they are friends with.  Are people afraid to speak their minds and and act as they really are because of the way people might react?  To not care about what other people think about you is a very difficult trait to obtain but it is something everyone should strive for.  To know that how people view you does not matter makes one's opinions stronger and more concrete. One can have no doubt or insecurities about who he or she is.

True friends will accept you for who you are, if they don't they are not as good of a friend as you thought.  Being able to be honest to your friends is a very important thing.  Relationships are key to a happy and fulfilled life.  Building relationships with the kind of people you can talk to about life's hardships and struggles you might be going through is essential in order to overcome obstacles and grow as a person.  Trust and honesty are the two most important qualities to have in regards to all relationships.  So strive to accomplish these traits in all your relationships and build new relationships, but most importantly stick to who you truly are.