In Texas, one month has elapsed since Twenty-five year old Jacky Park was convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. Presently, Mr. Park still awaits his execution due to the appeal process. This case, like several of its antecedents, has brought about a mixture of emotions concerning capital punishment and its application. The question that is at the base of several arguments is simply this: Is the death penalty justifiable or …showed first 75 words of 1407 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1407 total…why I see no justification with intentional murder of any sort? How can we condemn murder while condemning executions? Mike: I now understand your viewpoint, and I see the contradictions that are in my argument. There is no way to condemn murder while condemning executions. Maggie: I will always miss our son. I would love nothing more to see him alive again, but murdering Park is not the answer. Capital punishment is not the answer.