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> (If they're explicitly trying to cause me pain, that would be a no.) That is my point. I imagine that, if this was a possibility, quite a lot of people woul
by fmihaila 8y ago
> (If they're explicitly trying to cause me pain, that would be a no.)
That is my point.
I imagine that, if this was a possibility, quite a lot of people would be ok (or even demand it) to make available "150 years after natural death" sentences, so that they can apply it to their newly deposed dictator. Then, once the new rulers become entrenched in power and begin to like it, they can start using it on their political opponents. Prisoner exchanges between warring countries could become quite interesting. Quite likely, some people might feel inclined to hang on to their loved ones forever. Remember Terri Schiavo [1]?
Feel free to imagine more interesting scenarios. If you don't start to shudder, you're just not thinking big enough. You can watch this Black Mirror episode [2] to get you started.
This gives a whole new meaning to the expression "killer application".
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo_case
[2] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5058700/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5058700/