Last time I looked a majority of Brits support the death penalty. Which personally I’ve always found quite disturbing considering all the problems with it.

But 5 mins on any subreddit and you have people frothing at the mouth to hang every criminal.

Which if even more disturbing.

So what do you think?

  • GreyShuck@feddit.uk
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    7 months ago

    Cases have been reviewed decades after the event and found to be defective.

    I only know what the media has shown me about Brevik - and I expect that you know no more.

    From what I have seen and read, it seems clear cut and indefensible of course, but then it so often does - until it doesn’t.

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      7 months ago

      His primary goal during the trial was to prove he was medically sane and could stand trial. He spent 5 years preparing for the attack.

      I can understand being opposed to capital punishment by principle, I’m opposed to it myself, but acting like there are no cut and dry cases is just being disingenuous. Some cases you know for certain who did what, and that it wasn’t “just” a manic episode.