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[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 24 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Death penalty is inhumane, uncivilized, primitive, barbaric, and provably ineffective in reducing crime rates. We have countless of studies on this.

So while I agree with the underlying sentiment that corruption should be fought effectively, I would not go as far as to promote the death penalty.

[–] the_armchair_potato@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I disagree completely. I would go a step further and include any corrupt authority figure, including police officers, judges etc. Way too many dirtbags getting away with this shit and worse.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 1 points 3 minutes ago

Yes, getting away with it is obviously not what we want. But the death penalty doesn't change anything about that.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I politely disagree. This is truly a humanitarian viewpoint worthy of deliberation beyond what could be discussed in an online forum. Therefore no haste with this viewpoint. Perhaps a civilized discussion could be had without fleeing towards comforting conclusions and welcoming sideline discourse. I truly wish there weren’t a need. But for the love of Our Lord Almighty, may we be willing to listen and be as open minded & accepting with a sincerely open hearted view. However unfortunate, this resolution lay upon many/ and or some of us. I do believe that this scenario demands an appropriate and very pragmatic approach.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 1 points 1 minute ago

Appropriate and pragmatic, yes. The death penalty is neither.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 hours ago

I can’t believe I just wrote that comment. Fuck’n Right on! Read it again once more, aloud. It holds up & I am saying 🤟!

[–] mattyroses@lemmy.today 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

THERE were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror—that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Holy shit! That there is some Damn fine narrative. If one is likely to grab a gander in this convo, please do sayeth. Seriously, hoping you are enjoying it too!