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Transcript of the video: It's not easy for the Taiwanese to use the death penalty. However, the death penalty is a hard issue to tackle because of the public sympathy for the victims. We get criticised when we talk about the abolition of the death penalty because it seems we are being too protective of the criminal. They say we are exploiting the rights of the victims, instead of upholding it. Generally Taiwanese have a tendency towards sympathizing with the victims. They believe that the victims' feelings and emotions should be protected and less priority given to the criminal. At one time, I shared similar thoughts as them, about retaining the death penalty. People believe abolition is unfair as it seems to help those facing the death penalty. Now I have different thoughts. I believe that society and the government should take responsibility for the victims. Abolition of the death penalty does not mean the exploitation of the victim's rights. It's actually the opposite, giving the victim's more protection. The government shouldn't be allowed to use the death penalty as a system of justice. Killing a person doesn't mean justice.