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at the general level, it's kinda hard to imagine an equitable justice system in a social context that has extreme class stratification the way the united states does (thanks republicans!) and a shabby-to-disgraceful public defender system, despite the good intentions of people who populate it. many of them.
seen in class terms (which is the only way to see the death penalty as a social matter) the "justice" system is just another extension of class warfare.
that on it's own makes it impossible for me to support the death penalty. and this isn't to even start on questions of administration. or utilitarian justifications and whether they're coherent.
that said, there are from time to time situations that make me think "if i thought otherwise about the death penalty, it would make sense here."
but i don't.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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