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This is a horrifying story and, I fear, part of a trend in the USA towards devaluing human rights.
by defined 9y ago
This is a horrifying story and, I fear, part of a trend in the USA towards devaluing human rights.
- theparanoid 9y agoSince '99, executions have declined by 3x https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions-year https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions-year
- jonsen 9y agoIf that means that more people is spending more time in death row, I think he's right.
- defined 9y agoMaybe so, but the devaluation of rights goes far beyond executions. There are ways to oppress people that are almost as bad as wrongful execution, such as wrongful and malicious prosecution, wrongful imprisonment, profit-based prison systems, and predatory plea-bargaining, and that's just the justice system. In a broader sense, the willful dismantling of laws and programs meant to prevent human suffering, and reduce vulnerability to robber barons is also part of the trend: the denial of climate science, the attacks on net neutrality, the attempts to dismantle healthcare assistance, the defunding of scientific programs - the list goes on and on, and it is to the detriment of all but the mega-wealthy.