Would you ever act as witness to an execution ?

Even with no question that the convicted had committed an especially heinous crime ?
(If you are completely anti-death penalty under all circumstances, this question is obviously not directed at you)

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AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F

@bijouxbroussard This person here is the reason why i feel this way

He faced 78 years in prison for rape he strangeld women and videotaped it. There's mountains of evidence. Plus he admitted to it. One girl is in a wheelchair now because he deprived her of oxygen. He ddnt serve 1 day of jail. He got 150 hours of community service

So if he were up to me he would be flapping in the wind as strange fruit.

bijouxbroussard · F

@AngelUnforgiven Oh, I’m not saying there aren’t people who deserve to be exterminated like vermin, because of their actions—just that I would get no pleasure from watching it.

And that’s also an example of what makes the way capital punishment is meted out here problematic; people have been executed for considerably less than what this fellow has done. But it depends on who you are—and it shouldn’t. 🤨