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[–] 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Y’all in the West seriously need to bring back guillotines and public execution.

Wouldn't help—there's no deterrent effect, because people like this have too much ego to even consider that they might be caught. We need to start catching them before they make a mess.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    Wouldn’t help—there’s no deterrent effect, because people like this have too much ego to even consider that they might be caught.

    That is a testable hypothesis.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Historical data is enough. There was no sudden surge in crime rates when public executions ceased in the West. The deterrent effect is zilch—people treated it like a theatrical performance, not a criminal penalty. That's why we don't do it anymore.

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