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Dr. Michael Ramsey

Abolition of capital punishment once and for all will help create a more civilized society. It will rebound to the advantage and honour of the nation.

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The speaker argues that ending capital punishment permanently would move society toward greater civilization. In their view abolition would not weaken the nation but bring it advantage and honour. The claim ties a country's moral standing to the way it chooses to punish.

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