the moral and ethical obligation to follow these profound words for none of us can claim perfection. Man, with all of his faults, cannot assume the role of God.
             These death penalty opponents also argue that the state has no right to kill anyone. Their augments are based on the Eight Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" (Microsoft 1). They believe the methods of putting anyone to death, especially those presently used, are cruel and unusual. One method is when the criminal is put into the electric chair and 2000 volts are sent through his body for about three minutes or until it appears that he is dead. The body reaches such high temperatures that the brain reaches a boiling point. One cannot help but wonder about the humane question and can understand why opponents argue that being struck with enough electricity to cause the eyeballs to pop out of the killer's head is completely immoral
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