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The US regime just executed another innocent black man. (innocenceproject.org)
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https://innocenceproject.org/cases/marcellus-williams/

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[–] june@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are fates worse than death, you're right. But I think you would be one of the few who would prefer it to prison as it currently exists. But I think a sub point you have made is that prison is tantamount to torture, and I in some ways agree with that, which is why I say that non-rehabilitory prisons are unethical. It's also the model in the entire US.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trapping people is evil.

[–] june@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes, I agree. Particularly when it isn't just rehabilitative and is punitive.