Many people think they know everything, and many people think their opinion is right. However, there are still many controversial issues, such as abortion and safety of genetically engineered foods. Capital Punishment is, still, one of the controversial issues. Capital punishment, in essence, is the execution of criminals who commit major crimes, such as first degree murder and terrorism. While there are many countries which still implement the capital punishment, which sometimes referred to as 'death penalty,' there is a growing number of countries which start campaigning for the abolishment of the capital punishment from their justice system. The opponents of the capital punishment believe that the right of living for all people, even convicts and killers, is the basic human right that should be respected and so the capital punishment should be replaced by other forms of punishments, such as life imprisonment. On the other hand, the proponents of the capital punishment believe that it is important because it serves as a tool for deterring would-be criminals and murderers. For example, Edward I. Koch, in his article which is entitled “Death and Justice: How Capital Punishment Affirms Life,” raises a strong and valid argument in favor of the death penalty. On the contrary, In “The Death Penalty,” David Bruck attempts to argue that the capital punishment does more harm than good and so, it should be abolished. This controversial issue will never be defined which sides are right or wrong. There might be trend which one seems right. This trend has changed according to the times. During an ancient time, people tended to take death penalty for granted if a person killed somebody else: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. However, as time goes by, quite many people think death penalty should be abolished, especially religious groups who think people’s life only depends on the God. Actually, I was against the death penalty when I was young because I was, and still am, a Christian. However, as I grow up, my thought was changed. When I was young, I was too pure to believe that the world is full of nice people and just few bad people. However, these days, all I could find and hear in news are crimes. I know there are still nice and warm people out there, but it is really difficult to find. Anyway, based on current situation, we cannot abolish the capital punishment. Capital punishment is necessary evil for several reasons. First of all, murderers’ and victims’ rights are equally important. Usually, people who claim that capital punishment should be abolished think murderers’ right should be protected. Especially, as I mentioned above, religious groups think like that. I thought like them, too. That is because I was taught that anybody cannot take somebody’s life for whatever reasons, but only the god decides to take somebody’s life. However, as I experience and get to know the world, my thought was changed. I still believe in the God, but I support the capital punishment. I know that my opinion is against my religion, but I have my own belief. Murderer and victim both are equally human. That means both have their own fundamental rights. The fundamental rights should be protected on the assumption that they did not infringe somebody’s fundamental rights. According to the website, “Global Compact Principle One”: Respect for human rights is part of principle 1 of the United Nations Global Compact. In 2008, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the UN Protect, Respect, Remedy Framework, the second pillar of which is that business everywhere has the responsibility to respect human rights. To respect rights essentially means not to infringe on the rights of others – put in other words – to refrain from having a negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights.