What is different between Drug Dealers and Farmer's burning their crops?

[Gobbler]

Thailand executes drug dealers. Why? Is it because of the damage they do to society? Why are the farmers different?  Both are profit-driven, and both are killing innocent people in Thailand.  I say yes, hang the farmers from a tree after adjudication, and all appeals are exhausted.  Can someone logically convince me otherwise?

[atpeace]

6 minutes ago, Gobbler said:

Thailand executes drug dealers. Why? Is it because of the damage they do to society? Why are the farmers different?  Both are profit-driven, and both are killing innocent people in Thailand.  I say yes, hang the farmers from a tree after adjudication, and all appeals are exhausted.  Can someone logically convince me otherwise?

 

Thais in general  are ready for the burning to stop.  Not the politicians that are just talking but  the majority of Thai citizens  would support extreme penalties but death is too extreme.   

[Gobbler]

1 minute ago, atpeace said:

 

Thais in general  are ready for the burning to stop.  Not the politicians that are just talking but  the majority of Thai citizens  would support extreme penalties but death is too extreme.   

 

They kill drug dealers here.  What is the difference? Convince me.

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, Gobbler said:

 

They kill drug dealers here.  What is the difference? Convince me.

When was the last one please?

[KhunLA]

Geez, I though I was an Ahole (no need to agree) on OTT punishments.

 

Drug dealers ... depends what type of drugs, with ganga still being illegal in many places, even unlicensed sales here/TH, that's a bit of overkill.  I would actually say alcohol sales is a more serious issue.  And that's mostly legal.

 

Death for burning ... maybe heavy fine, loss of land, but we all know, nothing will change.   Been spewing the same hot air about smog season for over 24 years since I've been here, and I think it's only gotten worse, or I just noticed how horrendous it is in some areas.

[Gobbler]

10 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

When was the last one please?

Are they rotting in prison, waiting for death? This is acceptable. 

[Gobbler]

15 minutes ago, atpeace said:

 

Thais in general  are ready for the burning to stop.  Not the politicians that are just talking but  the majority of Thai citizens  would support extreme penalties but death is too extreme.   

 

How many people does one farmer affect?

[Gobbler]

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Geez, I though I was an Ahole (no need to agree) on OTT punishments.

 

Drug dealers ... depends what type of drugs, with ganga still being illegal in many places, even unlicensed sales here/TH, that's a bit of overkill.  I would actually say alcohol sales is a more serious issue.  And that's mostly legal.

 

Death for burning ... maybe heavy fine, loss of land, but we all know, nothing will change.   Been spewing the same hot air about smog season for over 24 years since I've been here, and I think it's only gotten worse, or I just noticed how horrendous it is in some areas.

Nothing will change because Thais are gutless most of the time and do nothing to rock the boat. 

People are dying in the boat.

[TheAppletons]

What is the difference between a drug dealer and a farmer burning his crops?

 

One is lighting up a joint while the other is lighting up the joint.

 

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