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Do you have a strong opinion on the death penalty? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Does method of execution, crime committed or overall cost matter to you?

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

When you remember that in order to even get the death penalty, you have to be such a horrible person that you’re pretty much no longer human

This is just absolutely not true. Throughout history countless innocent people have been executed not because of the facts, but because they were unable to defend themselves against the accusations. Meanwhile, many wealthy or powerful people have been guilty but never even charged with a crime. In fact, the nature of a crime has almost zero correlation with the sentence.

[–] vortexal@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

I mean, yes, but I can tell that you didn't read my full comment before replying. I literally stated that I was aware of this issue in my second paragraph.