Gunman guilty in shooting deaths of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue
USA TodayAPR 2 2023
The Spin
Narrative A
Bowers committed the ultimate evil when he attacked the Pittsburgh synagogue — his punishment should be nothing less than the death penalty. There are no ethical or religious reasons to spare the perpetrator's life after such a terrible act.
Narrative B
The death penalty is ineffective and inhumane. Instead of killing Bowers, the government has a responsibility to educate and rehabilitate him. Dialogue is the better and more just course of action — antisemitism should be tackled with education.