I don't think the US will last that much longer. We aren't learning from the past and we are following in the same steps as the Romans did, except faster.
Homosexuality is ramped, the government is becoming more and more corrupts, and everyone hates us.. -.-;
But, that's not what the topic is about.
Uh you do realize these people were most likely given a proper trial and death sentence right? Its hard to compare that to the guy walking down the street with an ak47 shooting women and children. Also when the bad guys are already doing everything in their power to cause problems its unlikely that they will be incited more by their buddies being hanged.
I don't agree with the death penalty anywhere, for basically the same reason. By killing people for their crimes, you're demonstrating that killing solves certain problems. They should be demonstrating the opposite of that, if you ask me.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but do you have any other suggestions on how they can handle these problems?
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When I say "not much longer" I mean in a few hundred years as in not in our life time.