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.

      • Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de
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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.

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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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            1 year ago

            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

        • 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.

    • Nakedmole@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Nobody is forcing you to write derailing comments that add nothing to the actual topic.