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Why have executions televised as a pay-per-view special?

Asked by Hypocrisy_Central (26879points) October 30th, 2010

If executions are so needed and righteous why are they carried out in the middle of the night when everyone is sleeping? If the government is not doing anything wrong why are they sneaking around in the dark like cowards to do it? Why not at high noon as they use to do it? They may not do it in the public square but if they are going to do then they should be pay-per-view events. There can be a verification process that proves you are over 18 then with a debit, or credit card or through your cable carrier you can view the execution if you wish, to see justice the state is doing in your name carried out. The money raised from it would go to the family or a 70/30 split between the surviving victim’s family (of the person who was murdered) and victim support groups, the state will take no profit, and the cable or satellite carrier will get only a small stipend to cover their cost, and not be allowed to sale merchandise connected to the execution. Then instead of the condemned costing the state millions he/she can be putting that cost back and maybe more. If you support the death penalty I can’t see why there would be opposition? Myself I think all executions should be abolished.

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