I decided to read the article “The Death Penalty and the Principle of Goodness” I thought that this article would be a good source because it address the issue of the death penalty and it makes points as to whether it is right or wrong for the death penalty to be in existence. This ties in perfectly to my argument about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, because in the episode that I watched there is a girl that is cursed to die unless she takes the lives of other people. She falls in love with Xander and would like to live a normal life with him. There comes a point where she must kill in order to survive. Xander steps in and asks her if she would kill him in order to survive. She thinks about it for a moment, and then says yes. Was it wrong for her to risk the lives of many other innocent people so that she may save her own? I do not think so, but what about other situations, such as the death penalty?
The article that I read addresses the issue of the death penalty because this is a similar issue. It states that in today’s society, a man has a freedom of life, which is on the exact same level as one’s freedom of decision. After reading this it dawned upon me that if someone makes certain decisions that violate the law, and good morals that they lose certain rights that they once had. The article also asks what types of crimes are eligible for the death penalty.
This article caught my interest, and I am looking forward to writing my paper about this issue and eisode in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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