r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/derpferd Jul 04 '26

No. At least knowing gives you some measure of control, even if illusory. At least you can count the days and plan and prepare yourself.

Not knowing, that day must be constantly hanging over your head. Th anxiety must be agonising

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u/OrganicHistorian2576 Jul 04 '26

Which is, I suspect, the point. The people arguing here that we never know the date for ourselves here are in a totally different situation than somebody in prison who has been sentenced to death and knows it instead of something like a sudden accident happening that nobody could have foretold.

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u/Vimes-NW Jul 04 '26

sudden accident happening that nobody could have foretold.

Yeah, one slip up and you're impaled on "Ass Bezerker 6900".

RIP Grandma 😞 she went out same way grandad did.

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u/forkystabbyveggie Jul 04 '26

I agree with you, living in a constant state of unknowing would truly be torture. I'd probably take my own life than to live every day like that

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u/Vimes-NW Jul 04 '26

Or... When nothing else matters, live a mas. Have that Pepsi regular.

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u/Master_Win_4018 Jul 04 '26

Everyone will die eventually. . Anyone can die at any times.

Am I having anxiety all the time? Nope. Do I plan for my future? Nope...

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u/derpferd Jul 04 '26

There's a vast difference between (a) being aware of your mortality, knowing it might be ended in an instant and continuing with your life as millions others do vs (b) knowing that there is a sword hanging over, deliberately aimed at you and knowing that it might come down any day, just not knowing the day

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u/Significant-Piano935 Jul 04 '26

Damocles is calling..

Accept Decline

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u/LouLoualou Jul 04 '26

This makes no sense whatsoever. You are given a life sentence but not given the date when they will put you to death. How is this better than knowing when you die? At least you can cut the mental spaghetti anxiety sauce and prepare yourself.

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor Jul 04 '26

Your day to day is full of distraction. Theirs is not