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In reply to the discussion: Are you in favor of the death penalty? [View all]Lurker Deluxe
(1,048 posts)On the local, state level, no. Example - Texas executing someone, no ... for no reason.
On the federal level, no. Example - the national government executing someone, no ... not for any reason.
On the world level, absolutely. Example - Hitler.
Usually this is the reason for war and the end result is the death of the leader of the faction causing the war crime.
But not always.
The person/s responsible for the carnage in the Rwandan genocide. Dead.
North Korea nukes Japan tomorrow morning, Kim Jong-un ... dead.
There are crimes against humanity which have no other option, even then they are rare. Sanctions and world condemnation are the normal response for most world level crimes against humanity ... however, some of those fuckers simply must die. However it is accomplished.
It will always be that way I expect. I would not condemn Israel for hunting down and exterminating all the Nazi fucks it could find even though Israel's killing of civilians does not meet the same standard.
Some people simply must be removed from the world.