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Interesting that the example given for restoring death penalty is killing Nazis. It is the opposite of "a reaction to a deadly threat". Defeated Nazis were mos
by GuB-42 4y ago
Interesting that the example given for restoring death penalty is killing Nazis. It is the opposite of "a reaction to a deadly threat".
Defeated Nazis were mostly harmless once stripped of their power, they were only dangerous with a system to support them. I am not aware of any ex-Nazi leader (they were not all executed) who ended up committing a major crime, let alone genocide. You can argue that a death sentence was justified as a form of punishment, but as a way to protect society from a deadly threat, I am not sure.
The ones I think would be more likely candidates for the death penalty would be more like psychopathic killers. Violence is simply part of them, like rabid dogs, no matter where you put them, they will be a threat to their surroundings, and it includes prisons. They don't need a system to support their crimes: leave a sharp object, a few seconds of inattention, and an innocent may die, that's what makes them so dangerous that putting them in prison (or in a mental institution) for life may not be sufficient.
- feet 4y agoAre the ideas they spread harmless?
- GuB-42 4y agoFirst of all, there is something called freedom of thought. In countries that respect human rights, you generally can't convict let alone kill people for ideas, including harmful ones. What Nazis were tried for are the actual crimes they committed, the people they killed or ordered to be killed. And what justice needs to do, in addition to the punishment aspect is no make sure they don't kill any more people, and this can be achieved by surveillance in or out of prison. Nazis don't have wololo powers, they can't instantly turn people into Nazis like a psychopath can stab you. And ex-Nazis are burnt anyways people will not follow them like they did when they were in power. We all have seen what they done. In fact, extremists who want to push genocidal idea will do everything they can to avoid ex-Nazis if they expect any kind of influence. I still don't see why we should execute ex-Nazis if the only reason is a last resort to protect society from danger.
- feet 4y agoThere are people who actively harm others who espouse Nazi ideals in the US and other countries