Can they stoop any lower? Surely this is inhuman?

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From The Washington Post

Good point! I wonder how they can justify it? From a scriptural pov I mean. Love thy neighbour as thyself, etc. It seems hard to make it fit!

It’s not about judicial process. It’s about live streaming a killing. I hate to invoke Godwin’s law but should people have left the judicial process that sent so many to death camps alone or was sticking our nose in then ok? Because some things cross a line and the international community should, at the very least, take a view.

(goes off to review the Online Safety Act)

Two wrongs dont make a right

Regardless of whether the death penalty is generally a deterrent (although it isn't), is anyone really stupid enough to think that live streaming this man's execution is going to deter further terrorism? This will inevitably radicalise more terrorists- becoming martyrs is a key attraction for them. Barbaric and stupid. Very Trumpian.

It’s pretty sick isn’t it? Regardless of whether people are pro death penalty or not it shouldn’t be entertainment. What sickos are going to watch this and get excited about it? Reminds me of ISIS be heading shackled prisoners and broadcasting the videos. We condemned them for that quite rightly.

In 1868 the USA had just come out of a civil war over slavery, some people there still think it as a loss.
I suspect there's a few MAGA supporters are looking forward to watching a disabled black man been shot live on telly.

He killed 13 people and injured 32. Anyone more concerned with the way his correct sentence is carried out than the victims of the crime itself needs their moral compass checked

Or even ‘let he amongst you who is without sin cast the first stone’

I met an elderly man who worked for the court that gave the last death sentence ever in England. In his view it was very very wrong and I agree. Whatever the person has done the state shouldn’t have the power to murder people.

What? It very clearly was not a deterrent for the original perpetrator, hence them committing the crime despite the death penalty!

You can’t say it’s a deterrent because they’re dead and therefore can’t commit crimes anymore - that isn’t what a deterrent is. Someone who has been executed has not been deterred from committing crime.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

When Trump was re-elected I said that there will now be public executions, it feels horrible to be right. I have had some of the best times of my life on holiday in America, my heart hurts for all decent Americans whose country and culture is being taken apart by this monstrous regime

Taken us back to one of the bad bits of the Middle Ages. China calls Trump the “nation builder” because he’s building China. Soon America will fall.

You're correct, of course. I'm not necessarily a proponent of the death penalty, but it's misguided to say that it isn't a deterrent - it is. Perhaps not the preferred one. And in the case you referred to, prison instead of the death penalty wouldn't have made a difference to future crimes - the real killer was still free.

It's utterly vile.

There is no need to live stream it, that is a disgusting act.
I argue with myself about the death penalty, it’s hard not to.
But streaming it is just encouraging violence.
And from these mad Christian MAGA types? Would they have lived streamed the crucifixion?
Will it be free to watch watch? Pay-per-view? Can we comment as it’s happening? Can they invite sponsors? Will they have a host?
After show?

I would say anyone who thinks it’s fine to livestream an execution for entertainment needs their moral compass checked.

He was sentenced to death and that’s fine (although I do not agree with the death penalty myself). But it should not be some sort of spectacle streamed online or on TV for the masses. It’s disgusting.

How revolting. America is so backwards and Hegseth is a nutcase.

@MellowSubmarine - indeed, you have caught me in semantics! You're quite correct.

So loads of kids will be able to view this, yeh not damaging at all to their mental well-being.
ffs. Execution is wrong on so many levels, but live steaming it? There just aren’t the words to express how much I’m disgusted by the brutality of certain humans.

knitnerd90 · Today 11:25
Hasan has previously announced he awaits his martyrdom. To be honest the spectacle is going to serve his cause, and if it were up to me, he’d rot in Leavenworth. His crime really is horrific

How many will hold up his photo in the streets, his death, martyrdom against the USA. How many others will wish to die in the same infamous way.

So you object to someone killing people, and your solution is… to kill someone?

How is it a deterrent? It obviously prevents that one individual from committing further crimes but does nothing to reduce crime rates overall.

This thread is about the execution being livestreamed, surely you cannot think that this is an appropriate thing to do.