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> The biggest reason I oppose the death penalty... is that the death penalty is irreversible. While true, there are better reasons to oppose the death penalty.
by Maursault 4y ago
> The biggest reason I oppose the death penalty... is that the death penalty is irreversible.
While true, there are better reasons to oppose the death penalty.[1][2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_execution#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_execution#United_Stat...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_capital_punishment_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_capital_punishment_in...
- darawk 4y agoIsn't #1 the same thing as what I said? Irreversibility is a problem because of the fallibility of the courts.
- Maursault 4y agoWrongful execution is more specific. The term you've chosen is broad enough to include regret for the loss of possible defense or prosecution testimony for other crimes and suspects, as well as regret for the loss of any possibility of future pardon, which is a forgiveness, inappropriate for wrongful conviction. Though pardon has been used before to expedite release, forgiving the innocent doesn't make any sense. Wrongful execution is far more heinous than the loss of testimony or pardon.
- darawk 4y agoOh ok. Well what I meant to refer to was wrongful conviction, so I think we mostly agree.