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	worldsavior 6 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 8 in 10 Americans oppose live-streaming execution 20% is a lot. All the families that were hurt by a terrorist attack, or even some attack, can have some relief by revenge. It makes sense.
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master-lincoln 6 days ago [–]

Seems unlikely to me that 20% of the population were connected to a terrorist attack by someone who would be executed.

Even if, I don't see how seeing one of the perpetrators getting killed many years later would give relief.

I also believe eternal prison is a bigger punishment than execution.

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