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> in prison huge numbers of 𝚛̶𝚎̶𝚕̶𝚒̶𝚐̶𝚒̶𝚘̶𝚞̶𝚜̶ minorities

this reminds me of another country, takes pride in its democracy, where citizens love marijuana, government don’t.

different places, different basis for prosecution.

Also reminds me of certain country that indiscriminately murders innocent non-citizens around the world... Truly different places, different justifications...

indeed, and it looks like neither thinks having a death penalty is somehow problematic...

We don't have exile, no penal colonies, no ostracism, no corporal punishment and life term prison sentences are at least as cruel and more expensive than execution.

Unfortunately there are no cheap and efficient options for removing someone permanently from society right now outside of death penalty.

Outlawing people may work, but for various reasons it is non starter. You cannot lift protection from the law nowadays from someone.

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