http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/ The United States is the only capitalist, economically powerful, and industrial country that still uses execution as punishment of the convicted. Great Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, and other countries most similar to ours all have deemed the death penalty as cruel and unusual. The U.S. signed the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights (1948), but continues to use the death penalty even though it goes against several of the rights by using the death penalty. The death penalty also perpetuates institutionalized racism in a most brutal fashion. Consider this beyond the fact that approximately 80% of the people on death row are black. Consider this beyond the fact that several studies have shown that a black person is about four times more likely to be given the death sentence and the majority of the cases that have the death penalty as a possible punishment involve a black suspect and a white victim. Consider the racism beyond the statistics. Our country is historically racist against black people, starting with slavery, the first building blocks of our country's economic success. Think of it this way: our country's only slaves since abolishment are prisoners. Prisoners are the only people denied their rights by the Constitution. Does this all not ring familiar? Recall the lynchings of black people in the South. At the time, the lynchings were not considered murders. Today, black people are the only demographic group that are executed for being charged with murder, the other crime being rape. The death penalty resonates with a modernized institutionalized racism based on these old notions. We are college students. We are lucky to be in universities, pursuing studies and careers we are passionate about. At this time of life, we exist to enrich our minds. The country is going to look to us to be the next leaders because we will hold the tools. Utilize them well, give back to the community. We are blessed with this oppurtunity to expand our minds, let us expand others'. Take a stand and sign this petition. Let it tell people that you do care that there are injustices in our system that need to be fixed and alternatives that we can think of. Let this be an inspiration to take action yourself. Let the world know that we will not stand for the hypocritical, racist death penalty. Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:0:46 CST en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig5064989 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig3702066 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST The Death Penalty is totally and completely wrong! It is basically telling people it is ok to kill people as long as it is for the right reason. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig3683488 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Please do not kill more people http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig3018443 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I have to admit that a lot of us want to put criminals off the street. Now, it's one thing to put them off the street when they truly deserve it and it's another when an innocent person is wrongly sentenced. Life is not fair and I feel for all those who (for all the good reasons) still support death penalty. But, really, who are we to judge? Who are we to end the life of another individual? Again, it's something to think about! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2582252 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Perpetuation of murder is not the answer to ending it. The United States needs to rise above it's Hypocrisy http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2060791 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2046587 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST i kill you bitch http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2046582 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST suck my dick you big black niggas http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2046576 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST kill all thoes niggas http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2046571 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST yo niggas tookies dead kill the kryps see a kryp kill a kryp watch your favorite color drip http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig2046565 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST yo http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1982338 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition.THE DEATH PENALTY IS LEGALIZED MURDER. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1807504 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I do not support this petition. If people see that they will be killed then they will stop. i love the death sentence, it is reat to see the blood pour from the svered arturies as they rip the head off. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1737933 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1737921 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I do not support the death penalty http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1568079 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST i dont think that it is right if u kill somebody u shouldnt beable to live!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1420459 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I am against yeaaaahhh against power http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1392723 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I hate the death penalty so much it makes me so mad. Good Luck http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1340510 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST THe death penalty should be illegal EVERYWHERE. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nodeathpenalty/#sig1166139 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST