points by qup 1 day ago | 0 comments
Your viewpoint sounds good in argument on forums, and I'm sure it scores you points.
But there's a reason they used to execute people in the public square.
[–] codeduck 1 day ago
[–] qup 1 day ago
It has never been an effective deterrent? You really believe that?
Not even once?
[–] codeduck 21 hours ago
Oh, I'm sure it might have been marginally effective in some very specific circumstances.
But that was far from the norm. In the hope that you might actually go and educate yourself somewhat on the topic, here is the Times report on the last public execution ever carried out in England, that of Michael Barrett on 26 May 1868.
https://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Timeline/Execution.htm
It certainly sounds like it had the effect you claim it does, doesn't it?
Capital punishment has never been about deterrence, nor has it ever been an effective deterrent.