Writng for Academic Discussion Should a second chance given to those who were accused in a scandal?

Do you think people or organizations accused in a scandal should be given a second chance Why or why not?  (ethics)

 

☆Sample Answer for Ideas and Expressions

【Thesis】 Although I don’t know who has the authority to give a second chance to someone, I think those who have repented enough should not be prevented from tying to start all over again.

【Supporting Details】If giving a second chance means accepting someone as part of society after the person has made up for the wrong doing through a sort of process such as serving in jail, paying a fine, or spending days of self-inflicted penance, it should be applied to anyone. No one is perfect and everyone makes a mistake. When the reflection of the past and realization of the mistake makes the person regret and repent, society has no reason not to welcome back the person.

【Reservation】In reality, it is often the case that those people who are correctly penitent get cornered by stigmatization and bullying by self-righteous people and prevented from coming back, often going back to the life before or committing suicide in a worst case scenario. On the other hand, those who should be the last to be given the second chance go unpunished or come back after lying low for a while. This is socially harmful. Not only does it send a wrong message to society that a certain bad behavior is condoned but also those brazen-faced people like politicians or celebrities who got away with scandal with impunity come back much worse than before. Donald Trump, the president of the U.S., for example, is a shameless felon convicted and arrested multiple times, and his second term has been a dictatorship since day one. A system to prevent these human disasters is needed.

【Conclusion】But other than that, society should support the person who has paid the price well enough. (283 words)