Death and Justice Rational Appeals

             "Killing is wrong when I did it. Killing is wrong when you do it. I hope you have the courage and moral strength to stop the killings," said Joseph Carl Shaw, the murderer. After reading this quote, it made the readers felt that death punishment considered as injustice, because murder was repeated. However, Edward I. Koch, the writer of "Death and Justice" used strategies to ensure death is injustice; but inversely, it explains why the death penalty should continue. Edward interpretation leads to a strong rational appeal by using rebuttal claims, evidence and support, and diction.
             Repeatedly, Edward used rebuttal claims to contradict and refute his claims. For instance, in his first value claims, he said, "The death penalty is barbaric." The reason why death penalty appeared barbaric was because of the horrific tales of the gallows, electric chairs, and gas chamber. Therefore, to contradict this statement, he took his position by supporting the death penalty. Edward made a point that, several of the barbaric methods were used, most states had stop these cruel punishments, and use lethal injection, which condemn a person to death painlessly. Nevertheless, the opponent of capital punishment stated, "Execution can never be made humane through science." To Edward, this statement is refuted. In the beginning, his opponents considered oppose to the methods, such as the gallows, electric chairs, and gas chamber. Now, Edward opponents said execution is barbaric in general. In unison, Edward made his opponent look foolish by contradicting and refuting unintelligent claims.
             Edward commonly used evidence and support to compare the bible to philosophers and illustrate the fallacies within opponent statements. The original Hebrew, sixth commandment reads, "Thou shalt not commit murder." Although this emphasized that even the bible forbid murder, but philos
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