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[–] 97 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Just for reference, here's an alphabetical list of countries which broadcast executions:

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • North Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
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  • [–] 39 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    These do public executions yes but even they don't broadcast it live.
    Only Mexican cartels and ISIS broadcast snuff flims, and now the US is on that list too.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Iraq and Saudi Arabia don't do public executions these days, and none of them besides the US live stream them. Apparently they're the first country to ever do it.

    The real problem is the reasons some of these countries condemn people to death, regardless of the barbarism they engage in while carrying it out.

    The US's actions are only notable because they are held to a higher standard, rightly so.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I don't think the US empire is held to a higher standard. I say this holding nothing against everyday US citizens. I mean the power structure of the US has been mistrusted for a very long time but because of their financial/military power, most countries have bowed their heads to them. Not necessarily out of respect.

    It is the propaganda narrative which every US citizen grows up with that makes them think they have a high standard.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 week ago* (44 children)

    ISIS does it, it’s terrorism US Gov does it, its justice

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    [–] 28 points 1 week ago

    Everyone needs to ban this barbarism.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Dude, just ban all content coming out of our country at this point.

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    [–] 16 points 1 week ago

    Backward shithole.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    This is where I find the Greens not effective.

    Banning it from being livestreamed is impossible and will do nothing.

    The government should be condemning the US government for still having the death penalty, and use this as an opportunity to make the arguments to why the death penalty is stupid.

    And further why it's so important for us to not be wholly in bed with the US on everything.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    This is where I find the Greens not effective.

    Very strange criticism for a minor party that is not in government.

    The government should be condemning the US government for still having the death penalty, and use this as an opportunity to make the arguments to why the death penalty is stupid.

    Is this supposed to be your very sensible, realistic alternative? Have you been paying attention during the last decade of Australian/US relations?

    And further why it’s so important for us to not be wholly in bed with the US on everything.

    This is the position of The Greens, and has been for years.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago

    Uncivilized barbarians.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago

    The bar is so low and they still find ways to sink it deeper. Imagine telling people from 15 years ago about this happening...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Everyone should know the terror of the usa.

    This is what they've always been, whether it's a charismatic or bumbling killer on their throne.

    The world should unite against their barbarism.

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    [–] 8 points 1 week ago (7 children)

    Wouldn't this type of content already be "refused classification" thus disallowed to be broadcast?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    A website is not a broadcast. So, it can (and would) disallow the content from being broadcast on TV. But not from a webpage.

    While we are at discussing the idea, it kinda won't work. You can block all of the Internet or none of the Internet. You can't block some of the Internet. If you 'block' a site from Australia, people can and will simply VPN to another country and access it there.

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    [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I truly hope it's not us but Americans who say NO and demand it not be filmed for public consumption at all.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (14 children)

    Eh? Why would we have it ‘live streamed’ anyway?

    Besides that; All of our FTA tv channels will blur anything remotely confronting as a matter of course.

    You tube is where you’ll get your jollies. And the Australian government can’t/won’t censor that…

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (10 children)

    The Australian government was able to remove access to social media for under 16's to 'protect them', so why aren't they able to remove access to live streamed murder?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    able to remove access

    No they weren’t, they just said they could. Any kid who wants to access it, especially the worst bits, still can

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    [–] 7 points 1 week ago (10 children)

    Play it live on every channel, every screen in the country. Put it on repeat. Show it on street corners and in pubs. Show it in primary schools and high schools. Everyone should see what we're endorsing by being a US client state. Let those who want to revel in their inhumanity go over every sick detail with glee.

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    [–] 5 points 1 week ago (8 children)

    Why is this how I found out it was gonna be by fucking FIRING SQUAD‽‽‽

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