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> I don't remember the last time a person was summarily executed for dealing drugs in a Christian country like one might find in Singapore, or their head cut off like one might find in certain Middle Eastern countries, or (again) killed, in certain African countries.

This is precisely what's happening in the Philippines, a predominantly Christian nation, and very devoutly so.

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Fair point, I didn't realize that the Philippines were predominantly Christian.

I really didn't want to go about defending Christianity necessarily, though I realize that is how the beginning of my comment turned out, but rather point to how we shouldn't generalize the problem into a certain religion being responsible for problem.

Thanks for helping me understand the punitive issue in more detail.

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