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      A judge and jury of peers adhering to very strict legal definitions and sentencing guidelines written by a democratically elected congress, because after thousands of years that’s the best system we’ve ever developed to reduce harm and promote equality and wellbeing for the majority of people. It’s not one person deciding the fate of another, it’s all of us deciding the fate of individuals for the benefit of us all.

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        So people who have no actual expert knowledge of mental health or mental health treatment? And you want this congress to be responsible for deciding who lives and who dies?

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          So you think Doctors should be allowed to decide who lives and who dies? I’m going to be honest, I have absolutely no idea how many doctors are on an average jury bench, but they’re pretty commonly used as character witness testimony.

          You seem to imply that I’m defending the actions of the state of Alabama when I’ve only ever been critical of them in this entire discussion.

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            No, I don’t think anyone should be allowed to decide who lives and who dies. I’m not sure why that isn’t clear to you yet.

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              You’ve made it very clear that you think differently than I do, and you started this conversation by asking me to explain my thoughts which I did very clearly. Perhaps you’re projecting the confusion you feel.