(39/2) Sample Introduction: 'Why I won't be travelling to Indonesia.'

Due to the deaths of Bali Nine drug smuggler Andrew Chan and Mayran Sukamaran debate has raged over whether or not capital punishment is at all morally justified. In the article 'Why I won't be travelling to Indonesia' the editor argues that capital punishment is a barbaric practice that needs to be stopped. By employing an empassioned tone the editor is able to play on the moral conscience of families and parents. Encouraging the to reflect on the ethical implications capitol punishment has on humanity. Accompanying the editor's article is a photo of Andrew Chan and Mayran Sukamaran as children. In using photos of the accused as children the author is able to emphasise the notion that individuals can always achieve redemption in some way, a prospect that is removed by the finality of capital punishment.