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I've read somewhere (it's quoted in one of the essays in Christa Wolf's Cassandra, but I can never find quotations in that book) that approval ratings for capital punishment are relatively high when it's legal, but drop enormously after a few decades when a country ceases to practise it. I'm curious to see how far that holds out, and also with regard to gun ownership.

( Poll on capital punishment and gun ownership )

I'm perfectly happy for people to discuss this, but please do so with sensitivity.

(no subject)

I've read somewhere (it's quoted in one of the essays in Christa Wolf's Cassandra, but I can never find quotations in that book) that approval ratings for capital punishment are relatively high when it's legal, but drop enormously after a few decades when a country ceases to practise it. I'm curious to see how far that holds out, and also with regard to gun ownership.

( Poll on capital punishment and gun ownership )

I'm perfectly happy for people to discuss this, but please do so with sensitivity.