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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Piper · 61-69, F

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to, even in the case of a particularly heinous crime or crimes. I've pondered this often, over the years. The first post I ever composed and submitted on a site similar to this one was about televised executions, because of an interesting article I read...with arguments for and against. That is a different thing than I think you are asking, though, and is something I would definitely be opposed to.

If someone very dear to me personally was murdered, however, I can't really know for sure if I'd want witness them die. I don't think I would, but I can't know for sure.