• CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Accessory to murder. But hey, its ok when governments do it.

    What would you call it if it were done to you? Terrorism.

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      4 days ago

      It actually is ok when governments do it. I am anti death penalty, but it is not a crime when a government executes a criminal. Your definition of crime is wildly expansive.

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        4 days ago

        Slavery was not a crime, until it was. The death penalty was condemned widely by civilized nations, Amnesty International, a breach of human rights under international law. Your definition of crime is blind.

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          3 days ago

          Yes exactly. Slave owning from 300,000 years ago, until just recently was not a crime and therefore they were not criminals. They do not retroactively become criminals when it gets made into a crime. I think a book on etymology might help you out here.