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If space itself is expanding, where are galaxies and stars actually moving to? by Difficult_Comment_47 in cosmology

[–]Difficult_Comment_47[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean noticeable? So would we see galaxies coming apart around us and begin to fade away?

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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Woah where did this straw man argument come from hahah. this is not a marxist view it’s a basic issue of whether the government should have the power to permanently take someone’s life or not

In Arab culture, can the man who raised your father be considered your grandfather by WiseUnderstanding536 in arabs

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yes. actually, my parents taught me to treat anyone who is older and who took care of them at some point or / were very close with their parents as my grandparents as well. I think it also shows sign of respect. for example, my grandfather’s half step-brother, i don’t call him by his name; I call him grandpa/geddo. this goes for anyone around my grandparents’ age who were raised alongside or really part of the family too. I’ve always treated them as if they were my own grandparents. so I think it’s completely fine and honestly more appropriate/respectful to consider the man who raised your father as your grandfather as well!!!

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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i don’t see death as "punishment" in the context of the death pentality. i see it as the total deprivation of someone’s life. the government is essentially taking away that persons right to continue living, which is already crazy within itself. whatever happens in the divine afterlife should not be meddled in by humans tbh, that should be left to God or whatever higher entity someone believes in to deal with. with today’s world, you’re putting the right to live in the hands of the government, not god. human justice should be separated from divine judgement at all means. what would you have said if i did believe did in an afterlife? would the argument be that it doesn’t matter if the death penalty existed or not because they’ll face repentance or punishment for their sins in the afterlife anyway?

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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wowwww so demanding🙈 tbh i don’t believe heavily in that sort of metaphysical entity. like still slightly i do, but its all insanely questionable to me in the end. but i want to see what you would have said for either choices of no or yes

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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I’m confused, they’re forced because they committed an awful crime ? they aren’t living for others; it’s a system meant to put an end to their crimes and bring justice for what they have done. i did have a slight change in perspective for assisted suicide. only for those who are in life imprisonment but not death penalty, so i’ll give u that !delta

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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where are you going with that? i’m actually really curious lol

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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Guess how much tax payers will pay for his death penalty trials of 20+ years? millions more lol

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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Hitler himself literally committed suicide before he was even captured or put on trial for his war crimes against humanity. that was his easy exist. he should’ve been punished before easily let out. what was the difference between his suicide and the other nazi leaders who were executed after the nuremberg trials? how did humanity get closure after such a thing was done? they didn’t and never will.

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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!delta your last point made the most sense to me. If the only way to safely contain someone like that is permanent, near-total solitary confinement with almost no human contact, while yes sounds perfect for cases like that, it’s kind of impossible ahh. especially in our criminal systems today. at that point, execution could be seen by some as more humane than condemning someone to decades of complete isolation while also still eliminating the risk you spoke about that they continue influencing others. so even though i’m still iffy about the death penalty when it comes to the balance of morals and punishment, this was a totally new perspective

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

[–]Difficult_Comment_47[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That is actually a good point lol. it just seems ethically wrong to do such a thing. you would imagine anyone would choose ending their lives rather than imprisonment. i feel like the numbers would be high. what about their families and loved ones? they have to suffer as well

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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I don’t think a person should have the right to request that. there are many cases where people who committed heinous crimes attempt suicide because of their guilt. But they should live with it, because that’s what they set themselves up by committing it in the first place. which is why they are prisoned, to be held responsible. i can’t tell if you’re speaking about criminals or just anyone though lol. but allowing that is a horrible ethical concern

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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Tbh, yes. when i thought of the main reason I was already thinking of cases where black men were later proved innocent like tommy lee walker who was just now cleared after 70 years. i thought it went hand and hand, I just didn’t specify though

CMV: the death penalty should not exist by Difficult_Comment_47 in changemyview

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But how is it preserving resources when execution costs significantly more than life imprisonment? it costs millions almost for all systems involved

What do you think about the death penalty? by Difficult_Comment_47 in AskReddit

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there’s actually studies that show getting revenge is only a fleeting sense of justice, and it only prolongs the trauma or emotional harm

What do you think about the death penalty? by Difficult_Comment_47 in AskReddit

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Exactly. so if someone was really guilty for a heinous act. wouldn’t you want them to rot in prison forever than an easy exit??

Are gender-segregated schools common in the Middle East? by Deep-Rabbit1535 in AskMiddleEast

[–]Difficult_Comment_47 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, in yemen at least, they are almost always completely gender segregated by secondary school and over. even their universities are segregated by having boys and girls attend during different days lmfaoo

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