• Prox@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Until we have a justice system that convicts with 100% accuracy, supporting the death penalty means supporting the execution of a nonzero number of innocent people.

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      6 months ago

      I agree, but any undue punishment at all is unjust, so that logic can apply across the board. That’s why I think only second offenses should be punishable by death, the likelihood that you’ve been accused and convicted of the same crime twice and been innocent both times is much lower.