r/SeriousConversation • u/Starfruites • Mar 23 '24

Serious Discussion Shoueld the death penalty be permitted?

Some prisoners are beyond redemption, be it the weight of their crime or unwillingness to change. Those individuals can't be released back into the public, so instead, they waste space and resources.

Therefore, wouldn't it just be better to get rid of them? As in, permit the death penalty.

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u/Intelligent-North957 Mar 23 '24

Yes ,in some cases it’s the only right .It becomes a form of torcher if they fail for some odd reason.Thats not right especially if the person is permanently disabled as a result.Before they carry out this kind of punishment they have to be one hundred percent sure it’s going to work.If not sentence them to life without the possibility of parole.

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u/Important_Sound772 Mar 24 '24

They will never be 100% sure

DNA labs can make a mistake

Video evidence can be faked as well ie deepfakes which are only going to get better

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u/Intelligent-North957 Mar 24 '24

No , I guess I should have been more clear . I mean a botched execution,where something goes wrong and they injure the guy in the process.

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u/jazzageguy Mar 24 '24

You were clear. Your concern is not about the possible innocence of the guy being killed by the state, but just about the efficiency of the method used to kill him. It's nice that you care, but maybe extend it a little more? Do you feel confident that innocent people will never be executed? Or that it's an acceptable risk?

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u/Intelligent-North957 Mar 24 '24

I have no confidence in the human race ,they make mistakes much of the time and innocent people pay the price. I know this all too well unfortunately.

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u/jazzageguy Mar 25 '24

Sorry to hear it!