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

  • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz
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    20 hours ago

    C) Cutting the cost of putting someone to death just increases the chances that you’re putting the wrong person to death. It’s expensive cause that’s the best way to ensure that it’s being done right. Cutting costs just means you’re going to make more mistakes.

    D) The reason we can’t do it humanely is because anyone with the training to do it right doesn’t want to participate in the process. It’s not that we’re not smart enough. And even if we can do it painlessly, it doesn’t mean that it’s still not a horrible experience.

    Why are you putting people do death? What’s the purpose? Cause it makes you feel better that this person isn’t alive anymore? Then that’s a terrible reason.

    So they won’t do it again? We already have them locked up, they’re done commiting crimes.

    So it stops others from doing it? Well, we already know that doesn’t work.

    So what’s the reason?

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      14 hours ago

      So they won’t do it again? We already have them locked up, they’re done commiting crimes.

      People run gangs while inside. Being incarcerated definitely doesn’t stop them from committing crimes.

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        11 hours ago

        So because we have a poorly run prison system, we should just murder people instead since we’re too lazy to fix it?

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          3 hours ago

          I didn’t offer my opinion on the death penalty. You made an absurd claim to support your position; I merely pointed out how wildly wrong you were.

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      19 hours ago

      I appreciate your points and they are valid.I agree with you for the most part honestly. If there was video evidence of them committing the crimes I could see expediting the process. But with AI now even that isn’t 100%. The most reasonable argument for it I’ve heard goes something like the following. The person being put to death should never have the opportunity to experience happiness again. Which they will have the opportunity to do while incarcerated. They will enjoy a book, make a friend, have a good conversation or enjoy drugs/exercise. I don’t really have any empathy for a serial rapist and I don’t personally believe a person like that deserves or is capable of any type or rehabilitation.