• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    4 days ago

    So basically, killing Luigi would not make copycats less likely, but it WOULD make it more likely for copycats to shoot CEOs AND cops?

    Hmm… The killing of Luigi itself would be awful, of course, but the consequences of it sound like a win to me 🤔

    • wolfpack86@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      No, the death penalty increasing violence is about incentives.

      If I shoot someone dead and you are the only witness, I have a choice to make. If I do not want to be executed, killing you is the best chance for escaping punishment.

      The more severe the punishment the more desperate one will become to avoid it.