Should executions be televised?

In North Korea, when kids get to be 12 or 13, they are forced to attend public executions. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Somalia also execute publicly.

The U.S. is #5 on the countries that execute the most.

Given the laws surrounding the death penalty here, should executions be public or aired on television?

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TheGoodGuy · M

It would make a good deterrent for law breakers

Ynotisay · M

@TheGoodGuy But that's not the case in Iran and Iraq. They hold public executions and kill even more than the U.S.

TheGoodGuy · M

@Ynotisay that might be bcoz theres more rules there. For example if usa ran the same rules as iran/iraq im pretty sure the execution rate would b higher in usa

Ynotisay · M

@TheGoodGuy True. But law breakers break laws. Doesn't matter how many or few there are. Guess we should be glad we don't live in China. The law there is a bit more open to interpretation. Probably why they kill thousands every year.