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This is my view as well. My main reservation is that, at least in the US, we've had a problem with executing people who may have been innocent.
by CoastalCoder 3y ago
This is my view as well.
My main reservation is that, at least in the US, we've had a problem with executing people who may have been innocent.
- rented_mule 3y agoIs it possible for any justice system to be free of corruption and infallible in identifying guilt? If not, innocent people will be executed.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoI agree. On my view, it's ultimately a quantitative question. E.g., if we had a system where 1 unjust execution avoided 1 million being killed by drunk drivers, I'd chose the unjust execution. But if those numbers were reversed, I wouldn't. But if I'm being honest, I can't justify why someone should prefer my ethical framework over some other. So I'm not sure my opinion means much in the end.
- axdx 3y agoInnocent people do get sentenced to imprisonment. There is one incident that I can remember from the recent past. This individual was fortunate to get her conviction overturned by a pro-bono lawyer's efforts. https://www.home.org.sg/our-updates/2020/9/7/parti-liyani-an-indonesian-domestic-workers-fight-to-clear-her-name-1 https://www.home.org.sg/our-updates/2020/9/7/parti-liyani-an...
- foogazi 3y ago> at least in the US, we've had a problem with executing people who may have been innocent. thankfully Singapore doesn’t have this problem /s