Body count rises as new Philippines president calls for drug addicts to be killed

[Azuren]

FragilE^ said:

kurasakiichimaru said:

Thousands of drug dealers and drug addicts are now surrendering to the police just a week after President Duterte has been inaugarated.

And CIVILIANS have now tasted blood and are encouraged to kill eachother. Yes, this must be great.

 

I read the article and I can't grasp it. I guess its my first world privilege, I can't even imagine a country like that.

They've been given the right to kill people who have been deemed criminals, who also have the right to turn themselves in (apparently). And no one said this is great, I very specifically said I'm playing devil's advocate. That means I'm arguing for something that I don't agree with; I'm simply pointing out that there are positive effects of this.