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That's going to cost them more than they could imagine.
 

I doubt it. People will forget pretty quickly.
 

Maybe, however there are now something like 120 countries in the world who have banned the death penalty.

About half a dozen joined the ranks last year and these nations that are hell bent on the ultimate form of violence in order to maintain... some form of order are going to be looking more and more odd in years to come.

Cases like this only accelerate matters.
 

Something has to be done about the arrogance of the Singaporean authoritarian government. Unfortunately, Australia is not a very strong country, and it’s leader seem clearly lacking in courage and forcefulness.

If a citizen of a powerful country is ever on death row in Singapore, I’d like to see the leader of that powerful country tell the Singaporean government unequivocally that if they carry out the execution, it will be treated as an act of war.

Then, if they were to go ahead and executed him anyway, I’d like to see two cruise missles launched taking out both the President and the Prime Minister of Singapore, followed by a warning to whomever replaces the eliminated leaders that another execution of one of their citizen will result in Singapore’s sovernty being completely revoked.

One can argue that Singapore has a sovereign right to execute drug smugglers, even when there are mitigating circumstances. In fact, one could even argue that Singapore has the sovereign right to execute those who chew gum. But, history has shown that a county’s sovereign rights only go so far as that country’s power. Throughout history, one country has constanty had its sovernty revoked by another. Furthermore, Nietzsche has asserted that there is no absolute good or evil, and ultimately it’s power that determines what is right.

It’s time for Singapore’s sovernty to be revoked, and for some powerful country to plunder it. I don’t believe in boycotting product; I believe in kicking some ass.
Eric von Schonberg
 

Interesting Eric V.

Given the US abducts and detains internationals without trial or charge and some of the detained "accidentally" die in custody as well as their use of capital punishment, they are one up on Singapore in the evil stakes. Being a self-proclaimed beacon of democracy and justice which country do you think has a greater responsibility and therefore deserves the wrath of the international community more?

If the Nietzschean theory is accurate then the above doesn't come into it, but the US is a peon in comparison to China and I don't think anyone wants those muscles to flex.

Polar Bob
 

Good points PB.

Now and then I hear some scary predictions about the US v China and their intentions and ambitions for themselves and each other and that is one place we really do not want to fucking go to.
 

My trips through Singapore are already booked ... they are terrible, but I regularly go through the US without such conscience worries ... which I shouldn't obviously.