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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Uh-huh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States

The United States has the largest known prison population in the world, it has 5% of the world's population, and 20% of the world's incarcerated persons. China, with four times more inhabitants, has less persons in prison.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Uh-huh:

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/international/executions-around-the-world

 As in previous years, execution totals do not include the estimated thousands of executions carried out by the world’s leading executioner, China, where execution data is considered a state secret; ...

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Like, a whole lot of secret state executions, pinky swear. 😂

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As in, you doubt that people get executed in China?

Or

They do, but the numbers are inflated?

I'm just not sure what you're trying to say.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don’t doubt it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_China

Although most death sentences are “with reprieve,” which seldom lead to execution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_sentence_with_reprieve

All of those are on the public record.

What I’m saying is: where is their evidence for an “estimated thousands of executions carried out” that are secret?

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So you're going with wilful ignorance. Neat.

Name a country that executes more people per year than China does.

Actually, since you can't do that, don't worry about it.

Anyhoo, they'll execute him.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

A gunshot to the head is more likely.