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Re:Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singap... by 9872 on Sunday March 22, 2015 @09:13PM (#9248963)
Is there something intrinsically bad about executing illegal arms dealers?
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Re:Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singap... by wycx on Monday March 23, 2015 @07:45AM (#9250381)
Mandatory execution sees offenders only as their offence, rather than human beings, and denies offenders the opportunity to change for the better. It is cynical and pessimistic.
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Re:Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singap... by sjwright on Monday March 23, 2015 @08:47AM (#9250555)
Treating offenders only as their offence is what most justice systems to to most criminals most of the time. Particularly in the USA, where incarceration is a for-profit business traded on the stock market.
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Re:Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singap... by ptaipale on Monday March 23, 2015 @04:15PM (#9253112)
Is there a mandatory execution for firearms violation in Singapore? I didn't think so.
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