I – Capital Punishment is the termination of an individual’s life as a punishment for a codified crime committed by said individual.

II – In some groups the threat of and use of Capital Punishment is used as a deterrent for certain codified crimes.

III – When considered from a moral perspective Capital Punishment should be considered wrong as it causes unnecessary pain, suffering, hardship, and horror.

IV – When considered from the perspective of killing highly conscious individuals Capital Punishment should be considered wrong as it would be an unnecessary killing.

V – When considered from the perspective of justice Capital Punishment should be considered wrong as it is not a meaningful form of punishment.

VI – When considered form a societal perspective Capital Punishment should be considered wrong as it does not serve to meaningfully advance society.

VII – As such the use of Capital Punishment is only appropriate in very narrow circumstances and only in no other alternative is available.

VIII – The act of capital punishment removes the possibility of rehabilitation, reconciliation, or redemption, and therefore undermines the Common Good.