Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down15cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-23 months agoThat assumes the it’s intended to be punishment. I would argue the goal of the laws, stated or not, is vengeance. ETA: I’m not disagreeing with your statement. Just offering a modified viewpoint.
That assumes the it’s intended to be punishment. I would argue the goal of the laws, stated or not, is vengeance.
ETA: I’m not disagreeing with your statement. Just offering a modified viewpoint.