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warkid on June 28, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Volkswagen's U.S. diesel emissions settlement to c...

> But all civilized countries have no death penalty for good reasons.

Civilized like in 'western civilization'? E.g. USA? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_Unit...

fmueller on June 28, 2016 | [–]

It's a self referential statement.

Qantourisc on June 28, 2016 | [–]

conclusion -> USA is not a civilized country.

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