Lebanon on Tuesday became the first Middle East country to formally abolish the death penalty. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004.
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I think it’s better because if new evidence surfaces and proves innocence, the prisoner could be freed. You can’t unexecute someone.
While I’d do agree, there is other things you can’t undo. Both the person themselves and the external factors would be against the impacted person.
The person will be left with lifelong trauma, PTSD and sorts of other illnesses including physical illnesses; in addition to that, sustaining life would be a challenge.
In terms of external factors, the society will always look down on that person; in addition, finding jobs would be nearly impossible making financial sustainment difficult and enabling homelessness.
I’m not making it appear as one option is better than the other, but puting into realisation that the system is constructed to break people no matter if the person is inoccent or not. The issue is the system.
Personally speaking I’d rather live with a chance of proving my innocence than die. I suspect most people would feel the same.
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I mean this in the most caring way I can. That way you describe things reminds me of an ex I had that had suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
I’m not saying your case is similar, but staying alive just because there is a feeling of letting people down if you don’t, was a red flag that helped my ex get into therapy and eventually a medication that improved their life.
Just a thought. Healthy brains don’t generally don’t wish for death, only holding back due to guilt. In the case of my ex it was a chemical imbalance that was able to be fixed.
Again not saying this is the case for you. But the way you talk here really reminded me of some important talks I had with someone going through a very particular mental health situation.