Fossy@programming.dev to California · 15 hours ago‘Soul-hurting pain’: Victims’ families enraged at Newsom’s death row decisioncalmatters.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down19
arrow-up1-7arrow-down1external-link‘Soul-hurting pain’: Victims’ families enraged at Newsom’s death row decisioncalmatters.orgFossy@programming.dev to California · 15 hours agomessage-square2linkfedilink
minus-squareCredditlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·15 hours agoThe thing they’re looking for is revenge, not justice. That’s fine, but it’s not what the justice system is for and it’s not like it will serve them in any way that isn’t purely emotional.
minus-squareStabbingSky@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoThe only people who should be executed are government officials who verifiably used their position for personal gain.
The thing they’re looking for is revenge, not justice. That’s fine, but it’s not what the justice system is for and it’s not like it will serve them in any way that isn’t purely emotional.
The only people who should be executed are government officials who verifiably used their position for personal gain.