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Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked... by j1vms on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:30AM (#18903663)
> ... at least for me it doesn’t make a huge difference compared to a 15-year sentence.

There isn't a huge difference between a death sentence versus 15 years in prison? You're kidding right?

Whether the person is in fact guilty or innocent, there is a significant difference between the two sentences, literally the difference between life or death. One irrevocably extinguishes the person's life - there is no going back. The other is a very long incarceration, cutting them off from society for that time, and offering at best a chance for correction.

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Re:China sentences Canadian man to death in drug case linked... by mikeash on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:43AM (#18903786)
The context of this statement is in deciding whether or not to travel to China. I am having a very hard time coming up with a scenario where the possibility of a 15-year prison sentence has me deciding to go, but the possibility of execution makes me decide to stay home.
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