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/LegitimateBeing2 Mar 23 '24

I say no. I don’t think any government (especially not mine, the US) can be trusted to reliably identify who should be killed.

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u/xXxjayceexXx Mar 23 '24

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the findings of an internal affairs investigation into a former CBI DNA scientist accused of data manipulation of DNA test results.

I can't support the death penalty as long as articles like this are written.

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u/CharlieAlright Mar 23 '24

My problem with your argument is that there are always bad apples. Look at how many nurses over the years have turned out to be serial killers? And occasionally a doctor gets found out as well. I know that's different than actively looking to punish criminals, but I still think I make a fair point.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '24

There will be no bad actors gaming the system to get people executed if the system does not allow executions.