I’d say it’s a sure bet that somewhere along the line, someone innocent has taken the pipe. Does that mean the whole system is a stinker, maybe, I have to think on that some more.
My knee jerk reaction is no, there’s always a fraction of injustice in any system but I try to walk the talk; I cannot tell someone to their face their father died due to a bomb attack that we may have been able to defuse if not for the lock on torture, ipso facto, nor would I be able to look into the eyes of a child who's parent was gassed for a crime they didn't commit.


Regarding the decision, ( thats what the topic is) I think they decided it correctly imho, it does meet the cruel and unusual punishment benchmark.
If we wants to discuss the efficacy of the death penalty overall, we can do so if someone wants to start a thread.

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No individual can plan his own existence in their view.

So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

The Road to Serfdom
FA Hayek (interpretation)