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qh2150 t1_irzqucp wrote

“Way more common” than what? In the modern era with DNA the requirement for convictions are extremely high. Not saying it won’t happen, but one thing I definitely recommend is reading some of the current death row inmate court summaries in say Texas to see what we’re really talking about. But yes in some capacity it could happen. However none of this is actually relevant to what was being discussed which was an earlier post’s poorly reasoned argument that life sentence was somehow worse. Which brings another point. Clearly if you believe in prison you have to accept that at some point someone will be innocently held for life. Also morally wrong, and apparently by the earlier post’s weak logic, worse. Legalizing drivers licenses means inevitably a child will get run down by someone late for work or texting while driving. A proper discussion needs more than platitudes.

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qh2150 t1_irxaiad wrote

Right but “a growing proportion” is not a majority or even implicitly a large amount, which points to the fallacy there. Even just nationwide 65% of people (Pew) favor the death penalty and in the vast majority of death row cases the families continue to advocate for the penalty while convicts fight against it. Tells you all you need to know. Look at the casework.

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