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exporectomy on April 22, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The real reason to end the death penalty

> The state should not have the power over the life of a person.

Then it can't do war and can't defend its existence as a state unless it's somehow a dependent state of some other state that does have power over the life of a person. Like some small Pacific island that's protected by more militarily well equipped allies.

Y_Y on April 22, 2021 | [–]

Plenty of states don't "do war" and aren't Pacific islands.

exporectomy on April 29, 2021 | | [–]

All of those will be like a Pacific island in that they're protected by a warlike ally. A truly undefended country would quickly be invaded.

atemerev on April 22, 2021 | [–]

This only applies for a draft army, not for contract army or volunteers.

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