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Ian Hislop on Capital Punishment

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What it is

A BBC Question Time clip in which Ian Hislop argues against capital punishment, rebutting the deterrence argument. He points out the problem of executing innocent people.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in threads on wrongful convictions and executions as a pithy rebuttal of the deterrence argument.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “I recommend watching this clip from Question Time on the subject of capital punishment”

    Question Time clip on capital punishment

    arethuza, 2019-07 · Recommendation · in “'Five Eyes' nations discuss backdoor access to WhatsApp”

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Topics: death penalty, ian hislop, question time, wrongful convictions, deterrence

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