Virginia ending the death penalty

[*michaelsean*]

(02-22-2021, 03:35 PM)Au165 Wrote: Actually, it's very similar. The "argument" was that people would go stand in front of beuracats who weren't really qualified to make these decisions and would decide who lives and dies. In reality, those were never a real thing, but the idea of regular citizens being capable of hearing cases and understanding laws, proper investigation methods, and eliminating all biases to determine if someone should live or die is something that happens every day and we are like "meh". A person who you don't trust to walk your dog could be deciding if you live or die in a court.

Well they are already deciding if you are guilty and going to spend the rest of your life in jail. Sounds more like you are in favor of a different system.