EagloThis seems inhuman. Do we need to make it a public execution?[5 comments hidden]
This seems inhuman. Do we need to make it a public execution?
delichonI don't think you would understand the consequence of murdering thirteen people as well if you just read about it. That message is conveyed [3 comments hidden]
I don't think you would understand the consequence of murdering thirteen people as well if you just read about it. That message is conveyed more clearly with sound and video. It's an important message.
Incentives matter.
estearumThere's actually no evidence of the functional value of stuff like this. Public executions don't seem to deter violent behavior in others an[hidden]
There's actually no evidence of the functional value of stuff like this.
Public executions don't seem to deter violent behavior in others and, if anything, actually produce more of it.
JohnFenThe messages it sends are of the weakness and degeneracy of the state. The sort of person who is capable of mass murder won't be moved by th[hidden]
The messages it sends are of the weakness and degeneracy of the state.
The sort of person who is capable of mass murder won't be moved by things like this.
Kevin_FlynnI thought this at first myself. Having it be live for the public, as an event, seems to be feeding a bloodlust that noone wants to grow. The[hidden]
I thought this at first myself. Having it be live for the public, as an event, seems to be feeding a bloodlust that noone wants to grow.
Then I went back, and watched the video again, and Pete said several things that makes me think it won't happen that way. Any access by the public will be delayed, and edited, or obscurred in some manner, perhaps even a Ken Burns effect slideshow, as we've seen released in the past.
The military on base will likely be the only ones seeing it live, because, we don't get live video from inside military bases now, do we ?
EagloThis seems inhuman. Do we need to make it a public execution?[5 comments hidden]
delichonI don't think you would understand the consequence of murdering thirteen people as well if you just read about it. That message is conveyed [3 comments hidden]
Incentives matter.
estearumThere's actually no evidence of the functional value of stuff like this. Public executions don't seem to deter violent behavior in others an[hidden]
Public executions don't seem to deter violent behavior in others and, if anything, actually produce more of it.
JohnFenThe messages it sends are of the weakness and degeneracy of the state. The sort of person who is capable of mass murder won't be moved by th[hidden]
The sort of person who is capable of mass murder won't be moved by things like this.
Kevin_FlynnI thought this at first myself. Having it be live for the public, as an event, seems to be feeding a bloodlust that noone wants to grow. The[hidden]
Then I went back, and watched the video again, and Pete said several things that makes me think it won't happen that way. Any access by the public will be delayed, and edited, or obscurred in some manner, perhaps even a Ken Burns effect slideshow, as we've seen released in the past.
The military on base will likely be the only ones seeing it live, because, we don't get live video from inside military bases now, do we ?
Time will tell.