April 9, 2018
Hi!
My name is Destiny Renteria, 19, and I am from El Paso. This is my first year attending St. Mary’s and it has been ride! I am so grateful to be here and able to show you the articles I have published. Thank you for reading!
Azucena Cuevas
Prejan has really good points and it is great that she advocates for her beliefs. Personally, I think the death penalty goes beyond religious beliefs. Like the article stated, there is a lot wrong with the process and the judicial system. I think people need to advocate to reinforce rules and proceedings when it comes to the death penalty. There needs to be more ways to assure that all prison guards are alert and aren’t abusing power. There is serious issues, like murder, that many believe are better solved with capital punishment. Capital punishment is a controversial topic that is difficult to come to an agreement with. I stand in the middle because both sides have compelling arguments.
28/08/2019
6:13 pm
Kelsey Sanchez
This article left me with a surprise because, I have read so many books that have to deal with the death penalty, and I’m glad that there are still people like sister Helen Prejean who are out there making a change and finding the justice in the world. This topic has been quite controversial, but I feel like there are many stories out there that help explain the reasoning and the background behind the death penalty just like this one. I really admire the kindness sister Helen Prejean presents and how she stands to fight for what she thinks is right. I have had an emotional appeal lately over this topic, but this article really stands out as to showing sister Helen’s perspective.
01/09/2019
6:13 pm
Olivia Tijerina
I am glad to have gotten to know Sister Helen Prejean with her persistence through during her time from what had begun once again the death penalty after WW1. I learned that the death penalty was in its existence after being independent from the United Kingdom but I also come to understand why results remain the same and are soon or in the efforts to overcome for Sister Helen Prejean is the politics that forms a scene in power keeping the death penalty and the continuation of the corrupted death penalty system. I’ve learned that the linkage to the death penalty is a difficult one to approach but is was the life of Sister Helen Prejean whom had approached them all.
11/10/2019
6:13 pm
Cristianna Tovar
I thought it was surprising that Prejean mentioned that many politicians support the death penalty mainly because they don’t want to be mocked for being weak when it comes to punishments for crimes. I think that even if one politician stood up for what they truly believed in, liked Prejean did, it would cause a domino effect and change the way America handles crime punishments. I am so glad that Prejean stood up for what she believed in, because little by little, she is making great changes in her country.
25/10/2019
6:13 pm
Lesley Martinez
For years I have heard several arguments on the morality of capital punishment. It’s shocking to read that Sister Helen Prejean has been advocating to eliminate the death penalty since 1981. To go out into the field, visit inmates, and support families of victims say a lot about this woman. As I was ending this article and read that capital punishment is unjustifiably applied to minorities makes you realize that the justice system is flawed. This is a great article and raises an important issue that must be spoken about.
20/01/2020
6:13 pm
Maria Rivera
The death penalty should be unconstitutional, as it is actually a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to life is high up in the articles of the treaty; it’s listed as number three among the thirty articles. The biggest issue with the U.S. having the death penalty is that too many people have been wrongly convicted and then executed for a crime that they did not commit, this is happening way too often, and it’s just not worth the risk.
30/01/2020
6:13 pm
Aracely Beltran
Great article! Capital punishment has been such a touchy subject since the beginning of time, people compare it with abortion a lot of the time. In ethics, we learn that it is morally wrong to kill people, even if it is the government doing it. I’m glad she stood up for what she believed in though. Sadly, the government is “an eye for an eye”.
30/04/2020
6:13 pm
Haley Ticas
I do not believe that we as a country should use the death penalty. First of all, we as citizens are the ones paying to fund it which means not purposely, but we are advocating for it. This is not a humane style of punishment, where as we as humans should not be the ones to hold another man or woman’s fate of life in our governments hands. Sister Prejean make a strong point by trying to get rid of this inhumane act.
12/05/2021
6:13 pm
Gonzalez Elizabeth
Good evening Destiny. This article is fantastic. Your post brings attention to the fact that many people view the death penalty and the lethal punishment as immoral. Sister Prejean became a fervent supporter of God’s commandment, Thou Shall Not Kill, despite the fact that the majority of people and governments will not follow it. Beyond the religious mandate, Prejean shows how the death penalty is highly dysfunctional and serves no purpose at all. Helen Prejean took the initiative at these times to meet with the families of the victims and explain to them why they supported the death sentence. The relatives of the victims see this as a benefit since it is “healing” and provides them with “false closure.” She saw five more executions in Louisiana over those fifteen years, and she still educates the next generation about the death sentence through speeches and writings.
01/04/2024
6:13 pm
Danniella Villarreal
When I read the title I felt like the featured image and the title went together so perfectly. This was a very interesting article. I like the way the author tackled such a controversial topic as the death penalty. I also admire when people fight for what they strongly believe in, which is what Prejean does. I personally can see both sides of the argument. I know many people do not believe that the death penalty is the correct way to do things but then again many people do believe it is.
01/03/2019
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