Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking.

Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes.

  • Finn@lemm.ee
    382·
    1 year ago

    Singapore hanging its weight on an antiquated, inhumane justice system while the world evolves towards rehabilitative models is downright disturbing. Death penalties for drug offenses are an archaic, blunt instrument to tackle a complex issue, punishing the vulnerable pawns rather than the kingpins of the trade.

      • Finn@lemm.ee
        162·
        1 year ago

        No one is forcing Singapore to execute those who the rest of the world views at petty criminals.

        We’re not talking about drug kingpins here.

        • Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de
          49·
          1 year ago

          So? Singapore doesn’t want any drugs in the country, and put up draconian laws. Just don’t break those laws.

          If I tell you that I will brutally murder you if you come to my house wearing a red tie, and you do that… Your death is at least partly on you. Because you had absolutely no good reason to do that.

          There is absolutely no positive outcome to selling or consuming heroin. Just don’t do it. It’s not a hard rule to follow…

          • Finn@lemm.ee
            91·
            1 year ago

            All I take from what you’re saying is that it is easy for you to morally justify murdering someone that you don’t know, much less harmed you.

            • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
              12·
              1 year ago

              That’s because that’s literally exactly what this commenter is stating, and nothing else. They leave a reasonable person no choice but to judge them as bloodthirsty and heartless

          • Magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh
            61·
            1 year ago

            Well that is an interesting point of view to be sure… I would say the onus of the death lays entirely on the person deciding to apply monumental force against a petty issue.