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Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36 (www.bbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The arson attack in a revered Kyoto animation studio killed 36 people and injured dozens more.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 7 months ago (1 children)

As someone who kept up with the story from day one, I despise this man for what he did in his depraved mental state, and think he should be imprisoned for a long time to keep society safe from him. But at the same time I am against the death penalty no matter the crime, as I don't believe the state should have the legal right right to execute anyone once they are not an immediate threat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

While I also not believe that a state should have the legal right to execute anyone as that can be, will be, and has been abused, I believe it is the absolute right of victims (or those who they left behind) to determine the punishment of those who wronged them up to a proportional degree with modifications due to circumstance (i.e. someone stealing because they are poor is given leniency).

How I feel about this execution is dependent on the wishes of the Kyoto fire survivors , victims, and their loved ones.