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Read this korrent: Execution is not justice, even for the gravest crimes.
Execution is not justice, even for the gravest crimes.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
AC
Andrew Copson — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Medieval law codes prescribed death for almost everything and almost never delivered it, and the reason is patronage rather than mercy. — tap to centre the map on it
Medieval law codes prescribed death for almost everything and almost never delivered it, and the reason is patronage rather than mercy.
Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
AP
Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public executions are meant to sow terror, not only to remove a threat. — tap to centre the map on it
Public executions are meant to sow terror, not only to remove a threat.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Oct 2026
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Greg Garrett — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who reject retributive punishment and the death penalty should not relish images of Trump and his allies being executed. — tap to centre the map on it
Those who reject retributive punishment and the death penalty should not relish images of Trump and his allies being executed.
Last stated 7 months ago
4 Apr 2026
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Keith Frankish — holds since 2026-04-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beneficence should be recommended but not enforced, while justice is the pillar of society — tap to centre the map on it
Beneficence should be recommended but not enforced, while justice is the pillar of society
AS
Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capital punishment, torture and debasement are morally wrong and also bad policy. — tap to centre the map on it
Capital punishment, torture and debasement are morally wrong and also bad policy.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Oct 2026
GG
Greg Garrett — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world has too much morality: more people are killed in the name of morality than for gain — tap to centre the map on it
The world has too much morality: more people are killed in the name of morality than for gain
SP
Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2011 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Killing a man who is trying to kill you is no more wrong than drinking water when thirsty — tap to centre the map on it
Killing a man who is trying to kill you is no more wrong than drinking water when thirsty
DW
David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm. — tap to centre the map on it
Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm.
Last stated 5 days ago
27 Oct 2026
MP
Massimo Pigliucci — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
GH
Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy. — tap to centre the map on it
Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy.
Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
AE
Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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Execution is not justice, even for the gravest crimes.
Last stated 9 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Andrew Copson
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Medieval law codes prescribed death for almost everything and almost never delivered it, and the reason is patronage rather than mercy.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Ada Palmer
Similar wording
Public executions are meant to sow terror, not only to remove a threat.
Last stated 10 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Greg Garrett
Similar wording
Those who reject retributive punishment and the death penalty should not relish images of Trump and his allies being executed.
Last stated 4 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Keith Frankish
Similar wording
Beneficence should be recommended but not enforced, while justice is the pillar of society
Last stated c. 1759–1777
Holds Adam Smith
Similar wording
Capital punishment, torture and debasement are morally wrong and also bad policy.
Last stated 10 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Greg Garrett
Similar wording
The world has too much morality: more people are killed in the name of morality than for gain
Last stated c. 2011
Holds Steven Pinker
Similar wording
Killing a man who is trying to kill you is no more wrong than drinking water when thirsty
Last stated c. 1829–1830
Holds David Walker
Similar wording
Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm.
Last stated 27 Oct 2026 · 5 days ago
Holds Massimo Pigliucci
Same subject: religion
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: psychedelics
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 10 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan
Same subject: psychedelics
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Last stated 16 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Graham Hancock
Same subject: psychedelics
Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy.
Last stated 10 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan
Same subject: America
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated 1 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Alex Epstein
Same subject: America
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Josh Marshall
Same subject: America
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jennifer Pahlka