VGPolyglot said:
contestgamer said:
I dont believe the death penalty works because it is rare, too humane and takes decades of procedure. If you gave 100% of criminals the death penalty and you did it publicly within 30 days of crime I believe it WOULD become an effective deterrent. I know all those disgusting anti drug commercials in the 80s'/90s made me sick enough to have never even tried any drugs because of a visceral repulsion. If someone witnessed a gruesome public execution or punishment for a common crime they would get the same revulsion at the thought of committing said crime. Not everyone, but more than do now.
Do you honestly believe that publicly chopping off the arms of shoplifters would not lead to ANY reduction of said crime?
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That sounds like a way to have a lot of innocent people wrongfully convicted and punished.
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Not really, most shoplifting has video evidence plus the physical evidence of stolen product. Some are wrongfully convicted now as well, but you still need a justice system.
Again, I ask: Do you honestly believe that publicly chopping off the arms of shoplifters would not lead to ANY reduction of said crime?
The problem is appeals, you could simply punish the majority of crimes which are cut and dry in a 30 day window. It would be enough to strike fear in the public.
