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mikkupikkuyesterday at 5:31 PM3 repliesview on HN

Singapore kills drug dealers. That works much better.


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notahackeryesterday at 9:03 PM

Neighbouring countries including Thailand and Indonesia also have the death penalty for drug trafficking. It is almost impossible to visit parts of those countries without being receiving unsolicited offers of drugs...

RiverCrochetyesterday at 6:11 PM

Idk, if the number of people executed increases over time, maybe it doesn't.

https://www.afr.com/world/asia/singapore-executions-touch-22...

This article cites Singapore saying the existing laws mostly get low-level users and not kingpins because kingpins operate outside of the country.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/singapore-drug-executions/

Decriminalization of drug use doesn't have to mean decriminalization of anything else. Thieves and murderers should be prosecuted regardless of any state induced by the voluntary ingestion chemicals.

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datsci_est_2015yesterday at 7:22 PM

I can’t tell if this is sarcastic or not.

Anyway: Capital punishment is an elegant solution.

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