Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoOklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claimwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down12
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkOklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claimwww.nbcnews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·2 years agoTo me, it doesn’t matter to me how clear it is. The state should not have powers that include life and death over its citizenry, no matter how heinous the crime. That’s a step toward fascism and the U.S. is taking way too many of those steps.
minus-squareMotoAsh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoYes, that’s why I said I still wouldn’t trust any government to do it correctly.
To me, it doesn’t matter to me how clear it is. The state should not have powers that include life and death over its citizenry, no matter how heinous the crime. That’s a step toward fascism and the U.S. is taking way too many of those steps.
Yes, that’s why I said I still wouldn’t trust any government to do it correctly.