Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes.

  • Finn@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    No one is forcing Singapore to execute those who the rest of the world views at petty criminals.

    We’re not talking about drug kingpins here.

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      1 year ago

      So? Singapore doesn’t want any drugs in the country, and put up draconian laws. Just don’t break those laws.

      If I tell you that I will brutally murder you if you come to my house wearing a red tie, and you do that… Your death is at least partly on you. Because you had absolutely no good reason to do that.

      • Magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh
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        1 year ago

        Well that is an interesting point of view to be sure… I would say the onus of the death lays entirely on the person deciding to apply monumental force against a petty issue.

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        1 year ago

        All I take from what you’re saying is that it is easy for you to morally justify murdering someone that you don’t know, much less harmed you.

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          That’s because that’s literally exactly what this commenter is stating, and nothing else. They leave a reasonable person no choice but to judge them as bloodthirsty and heartless