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If like me you were wondering how many are executed in the US, it's on average about 30 per year. Fewer than I expected.
Now I'm curious how that list looks if one counts extra-judicial executions. I.e. when the police kill someone.
From what news I get, total gut feeling here, there's gotta be way more than 30 deaths from police action per year in the US, but I've no idea what the equivalent rates would be in those other countries.
When I google “ killed by police Saudi Arabia” for SA, I just get Jamal Khashoggi. For Iran, it seems to happen and be reported on, but not as thoroughly.
I'm inclined to assume that it's just not reported on in SA etc.
But 40:1 ouch.
That is because of our extremely slow process.
I’m against the death penalty just to clarify.
damn us south u gotta step up your game
peaceful people spreading peace
who hoo go religion of peace
peace peace peace 💃🕺
It ain't religion doing this, pal.
It's the insane amounts of wealth and power over the world economy that makes these assholes go full Harkonnen.
Something to think about when you're filling up your gas tank.
You are asking for too much. Guy is a full on bigot.
religion is a choice.
It helps when the primary law and religious text of your religion MANDATES execution as a punishment for whichever infraction some sixth century cunt thought you deserved death for.
wealth and power
Before industrialization and the infrastructure to use oil, religion was the main source of wealth and power. These assholes simply changed work modes.
Yeah that's true of every place on earth. It's just a coincidence that people in power in oil rich parts of the world are assholes? Putin, Mister Bonesaw, Maduro in Venezuela, whoever runs things in Iran these days... all a bunch of assholes. All in places where religion was dominant in the past, but is that really the determiining factor?
Well maybe we can link religious extremism with oil profiteering. It fits in the middle east and in Texas.