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Americanme

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3. I do not support the death penalty.
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 02:00 PM
Apr 12

I am not a pacifist, I think killing in self defense should be excused. I think killing in defense of others, such as family, is understandable. While under attack, emotions rise and take over, the instinct to survive overcomes rational thought. But I do not think a government should coldly kill its own subjects. Especially months or years after the crime, when the perpetrator is already confined. I do understand and accept the way death penalty supporters feel, this is just my personal opinion.

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