(June 11, 2020 at 4:22 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:(June 11, 2020 at 3:44 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: People who support capital punishment should look up a list of countries that still practice it. See what kind of company you keep.
Boru
I'm fully aware of the countries that still have capital punishment.
Some have public executions, which I don't support.
Some have brutal forms of execution, which I don't support.
Some kill criminals who commit crimes that I don't agree should be punishable by death.
Some execute without full due process.
None of that I agree with.
As I stated, if there's absolutely no doubt, I think some crimes, and some degree of crimes, should be punishable with a quick removal from the planet.
I understand what you’re saying and I appreciate that you have a much more nuanced view of this issue than a lot of people.
But as more and more nations abolish the death penalty (while some keep it on the books but opt not to use it), I simply feel it’s time to consign it to the ash can of history.
Agree to disagree, I suppose.
Boru
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