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In all fairness to the U.S.: contrary to corporal punishment in many Islamic countries, capital punishment in the U.S., although disgusting, is the result of a more or less fair judicial trial* and the punishment for horrendous crimes only.
My argument against capital punishment is here, here, here and here. Something about corporal punishment is here and here. Something about the “clash of civilizations” is here.
* I say “more or less” because of this.
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