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The death penalty needs to be abolished entirely, not "expedited".

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[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the government never, ever executes an innocent man, no sir /s.

Mike Pence can go back to hell, and take his head-fly with him.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even if it could be guaranteed that every death sentence was applied to an undeniably guilty person, I still wouldn't want it to happen.

I do not ever want the State to kill anyone in my name, when they are no longer a threat to society.