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minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoThe “nobody is” is the most important part to me. Like, society can argue all they want about choosing to execute convicted criminals of certain crimes. I’m not discussing that. It’s the “beyond all doubt” factor that matters most. I think we’d agree that for ~99.99999% of crimes it’s really impossible to be sure. If you can’t be sure, then there’s no reason to graduate to the next step of the decision “should we”.
The “nobody is” is the most important part to me.
Like, society can argue all they want about choosing to execute convicted criminals of certain crimes. I’m not discussing that.
It’s the “beyond all doubt” factor that matters most. I think we’d agree that for ~99.99999% of crimes it’s really impossible to be sure.
If you can’t be sure, then there’s no reason to graduate to the next step of the decision “should we”.