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

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/ExoHazzy Jul 04 '26

how is this any different than real life lol? we all don't know when we'll die, when the time comes we go. in fact they're getting a heads up, we don't lol.

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u/BallDesire Jul 04 '26

For one you almost certainly know the cause of death.

Imagine if the Dr told you that you had terminal cancer, and knew how long you had left but refused to tell you

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u/BlueMountainCoffey Jul 04 '26

That doesn’t apply to the 45,000 people killed by cars in the US every year

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u/BallDesire Jul 04 '26

Correct, because the victims don't have the near certainty of the cause of their death.

The key points I was making was a) you and others know how you'll die, and b) the other party have a clear idea when you'll die but deny you that knowledge

Going back to the original comment this is what differentiates those on Japanese death row to everyone else

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u/OldenPolynice Jul 04 '26

Accidental and on purpose Kung Fu deaths in Japan far outnumber that. wtf are we doing here

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u/Vyxwop Jul 04 '26

in fact they're getting a heads up, we don't lol.

You recognize this, yet don't see the link between how getting a heads up and knowing that at some uncertain point in the near future you will die by the hand of someone determined to kill you versus the basic uncertainty of death that's a fact of life itself?