Since 1999, the executions of drug smugglers have become more common in Indonesia, Iran, China and Pakistan. In March 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed executing drug traffickers to fight his country’s opioid epidemic. 32 countries impose the death penalty for drug smuggling. Seven of these countries (China, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore) routinely execute drug offenders. Asia and the Middle East’s tough approach contrasts with many Western countries who have legalized cannabis in recent years (selling cannabis in Saudi Arabia is punished by beheading).
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@B48CPNC2wks2W
No, but if it is proven as fact that someone died do to their drugs they should be sentenced to life without parole.
@B3ZLM7K4wks4W
To me this depends on that transparency of the dealer with their customers. For instance : a drug dealer who sells cocaine, and doesn’t Cut it with anything, doesn’t deserve the same sentence as a drug dealer who sells cocaine but sneakily cuts it with substances like fentanyl. These are two very different crimes and should be treated as such.
@9FM9QN92yrs2Y
No, life imprisonment would be better than killing them instantly.
@9FFQH2V2yrs2Y
Yes if it's related to murdering and killing
@9DTTBXP2yrs2Y
Only for the highest level of drug traffickers and cartels
@9WYDMSD6mos6MO
No, unless they are responsible for trafficking really bad drugs such as fentanyl or with evidence that their drugs intendedly were used that killed someone. also foreigners do not have peoples best interests at heart, if foreigners are trafficking drugs they should be executed, there is a lesser evil when it comes to the drug trade, even drug dealers have a sense of community and a care for their community sometimes.
@9TSTKVY7mos7MO
in my opinion I believe the death penalty is stupid unless they killed many people (5 or more) or if they were a child predator, they should also receive the death penalty but if they were involved in drug trafficking no they should not.
@9K544ZP1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they were trafficking drugs that were highly lethal or were likely to hurt/kill not just the consumers, but the people around them.
@9FN3K6F2yrs2Y
if given a free trial also depending on what the crime they did
@95YJRW3New Democratic3yrs3Y
Maybe. It really depends on how long they were trafficking drugs, why they were trafficking drugs, and if they were forced.
@95GHC593yrs3Y
no but they should serve extra sentence per people who died
@94VP9NS3yrs3Y
Yes, if a perpetrator has a criminal background (I don't mean speeding tickets) or has a history of trafficking hard drugs. If one is caught selling to minors, yes.
@945RR7P3yrs3Y
Yes, in public execution and their families shall pay for the cost.
@8ZN4YG43yrs3Y
No, I don't trust the government to decide use of capital punishment. There's simply too many things that could go wrong, especially considering that many death row inmates are actually innocent/potentially falsely convicted. Life in prison instead, and let's decriminalize drugs/even potentially legalize them like Portugal so that nobody dies from tainted drugs in the first place.
@8VWXDZS4yrs4Y
No life in prison and possible parole
@8VW6K7R4yrs4Y
No they should not even be brought to court. They should be able to sell drugs like tomatoes the government has no right telling people what they can and cannot buy or sell or put into their body
@8VRH8TL4yrs4Y
It depends on the extent of damage they've done to society.
@8VLJWGW4yrs4Y
No, some people are forced into trafficking and have no choice
@andreakkmr4yrs4Y
No, drug traffickers are not the problem, they are the symptom of an ill society
@8SKYS2F4yrs4Y
No, because they're just selling something illegal and there are people murdering others but they're not getting the death penalty so I think "No."
@shaelynj4yrs4Y
yes, but depends on how far they went, and if anyone got hurt, or if they hurt someone. how bad it really is/was
No. Drug traffickers should be removed from the population through the legalization and regulation of all drugs.
@Jatzuyu4yrs4Y
Yes, they should, because they give bad influence and are of no use to the country.
@8KV5L6H4yrs4Y
no but for hard drug there should be a longer penalty
@8KL8NGV4yrs4Y
@8J3D5HV4yrs4Y
NO, legalize/decriminalize drugs
@8HLGDY74yrs4Y
No but they should recieve a life sentence if they have been found guilty more than 3 times
@8F2BHV75yrs5Y
No, but in order to decree a fair punishment you need to carefully assess their involvement (drug mules i.e.).
If they were directly related for a death or repeated offences then perhaps
@8CSXYMT5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they proven guilty to murder, including the people who died from the drug they trafficked
@8CNLMQ35yrs5Y
@99S2JQY2yrs2Y
Depending on the drug and the situation.
@97P78DM2yrs2Y
Individuals who traffic drugs are drug addicts themselves. They need rehabilitation not incarceration among other criminals. Jails and prisons create better criminals.
@9ZK3JNS5mos5MO
Yes, but only if there is evidence they trafficked hardcore life destroying drugs such as fentanyl or proof that they were lacing drugs with worse things like fentanyl.
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