(The picture indicates the controversy on the subject of hanging or Capital punishment)

Capital punishments has been a subject of controversy for many years and has been disputed between many. Capital punishment has been implemented in Canadian history and was removed from the Canadian Criminal Code in 1976, 41 years ago. Canadian’s capital punishment was implemented fully until 1961, where murders were classified into capital and non capital offenses. a year later, the last execution that took place in Canada. In 1966, capital punishment is limited to the killing of police officers or prison guards and 10 years later, it was completed removed and replaced with 25 years in jail with no parole. In 2001, the Supreme court of Canada ruled that the Canadian government will be constitutionally required to protect Canadian criminals from the death penalty in extradition cases.

In the story “Two Fishermen” by Morley Callaghan, a man named Thomas Delaney is sentenced to death by hanging for murdering Matthew Rhinehart who molested his wife. If this was to happen in Canada, it would be most likely to happen between 1900 to 1960’s as crimes for murder were carried out with the death penalty during this time period. The story also indicates that automobiles were utilized therefore the events in the story would fit in the period mentioned above. In my opinion, I do not believe that Thomas Delaney should have been hanged. Although I do condemn Delaney’s actions, I also condemn Capital punishment as I believe it is not morally correct to justify justice by killing another person. Although Thomas Delaney did murder another man in order to defend his wife, a murder cannot be justified with murder because a legal murder and a illegal murder ultimately results in the same outcome, death. Capital punishment also puts people in a position to carry out an execution, such as shown with Smitty in the story, and ultimately having to take a life of a human being.