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Tethros t1_javy74n wrote

I don't think this request should have been granted. Being locked up and having to live with herself was part of the punishment, why give her a get out of jail free card?

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TangoZulu t1_jaw97ye wrote

Her suffering won’t bring the kids back. Maybe ask yourself why you take immense joy in another human’s suffering?

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Tethros t1_jawgyu4 wrote

I'm not sure what gives you the idea that I would take joy in another's suffering. Surely one can question the ethical implications of a legal decision without being accused of sadism. Or do you live in a world that is so black and white?

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TangoZulu t1_jawj03f wrote

You just said you disagreed with the decision because killing her is somehow a "get out of jail free card". You are literally saying you want her to suffer, that freaking DEATH isn't enough. That's sadism, and about as black-and-white thinking as you can get.

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Tekki t1_jaw3mvy wrote

Prison based punishments have proven to be a terrible deterrent over time. No party would benefit and funds would be spent keeping her housed and alive.

A better solution is either rehabilitation efforts or as they see it, allowing her to die.

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TurnsOutImAScientist t1_jb0jn2j wrote

> Prison based punishments have proven to be a terrible deterrent over time.

I've sort of given up hope of people ever coming around to this in the US. People in the US like revenge too much. Not sure anyone past college age is really capable of evolving on this once they've dug their feet in.

Comparing the justice systems in the US and Europe will make your head spin, and once you realize just how unnecessarily cruel our approach is in the US, it's even more tragic to see widespread brainwashing into defending that system.

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DeanXeL t1_jawfaee wrote

She was already out of prison. Besides that, it's not a "get out of jail free card", it's not just an "ask and you shall receive", there's an entire, very long and intense procedure with several different doctors that need to sign off on it. It was deemed that she was suffering from unbearable mental distress, with no chance of recovery.

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