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PatSeg

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5. Excellent point

Reply to RedWhiteBlueIsRacist (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 02:47 PM

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Plus we don't know what happens to people when they die, so are we punishing them or rewarding them? Add to that the possible psychological harm it does to those who perform executions.

To me, the death penalty is state sanctioned murder

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