My personal take on state sanctioned executions is that it is an acceptable option only when there are no viable alternatives. If we could definitively say that we were unable to contain a criminal in Canadian custody to prevent them from causing further harm, then we would have no other options. Our correctional system infrastructure however, is sufficiently developed that we can guarantee we always have a less violent means of eliminating the threat. It's extremely unlikely a criminal will escape from Millhaven, and in fact if they try, deadly force is authorized and will be used, since the remaining containment options (cells, razor wire, fences, etc) have been exhausted.
Same goes for military action - if lethal force is the only way to contain a threat, so be it. There are clearly situations that cannot be contained, eliminated, or mitigated through other means in this space, but that doesn't excuse a society like Canada from trying all other options first (eg. economic, negotiation, political sanctions, etc.).
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-Scott
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