Re: Your thoughts on public executions
I guess it is to act as a deterrence for all. Just like the punishments on hudood offences in Islam; the punishments may be harsh but they were so, in order to act as a deterrence and were not intended to be used freely.
Whilst it may bring comfort for the victim/s and others affected by the crime what about those that will get affected by the execution? Is it not a vicious circle to some extent? Can we honestly get true comfort within ourselves or do we convince ourselves that a crime has been punished fittingly?
At the most if victims and the those affected by the crime want to witness the execution that is fine. That is their choice but why subject the rest of the world to it?