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newstarcadefan t1_j45ve0q wrote

Reply to comment by Nether_Button in Japanese prosecutors charge man with murdering former prime minister Shinzo Abe by Nether_Button

They do, however, it's a bit tricky. Plus in Japan, the condemned will not know when it'll happen, but it'll happen. For information, their capital punishment is by hanging.

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Nether_Button OP t1_j45virm wrote

Oh yeah. You just reminded me that they don’t know their date of death until maybe an hour or two beforehand. So they wake up every day not knowing if they’re gonna die that day

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awe778 t1_j4ac432 wrote

Considering that his life had already ended by the church beforehand, I don't think he would think of his state of living the same way most people would think of their state of living.

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barrinmw t1_j46bksc wrote

I see people mention that in regards to this situation like it is a bad thing, but the truth is, its true for almost every person on the planet. You don't know if you are going to die today. In my opinion, knowing the exact date of your death is worse.

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123qwet12 t1_j46h8jk wrote

To be fair I feel like there's a slight difference between that and expecting death by hanging

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barrinmw t1_j479q4w wrote

Death by hanging (as long as it is over quick) is probably a less painful way to die than what many of us are going to go through.

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