First of all the argument is not that these people are the “real victims,” it’s that their life experiences should serve as mitigators in our decision whether they should be executed or receive LWOP. 1/
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Second, this line of argument isn’t a nonstarter. It’s led to several major court rulings like Atkins v. Virginia, limiting executions. And it has been wildly successful at the level of individual juries, reducing death sentences from 300/year to ~40/year.
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Are you even against the death penalty for farmhands?
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The overwhelming number of dogs we execute in America: the rabid, those who experienced severe puppyhood trauma, those who couldn't adjust to small children.
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They are all good dogs, Fronk. They were working on turning their life around.
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