Singapore plans to execute man over 1kg of cannabis
&gt; “He was also questioned by the police without legal counsel, and said that he was denied a Tamil interpreter.”<p>That is concerning. Regardless of whether or not you think someone is guilty, they still deserve the best possible defense.<p>However, one thing I am genuinely curious about is why people condemn Singapore&#x27;s solution in regards to substance smugglers. The state of their nation suggests that their solution works well.<p>Why should society condone the distribution of substances that ruin lives? I&#x27;ve seen people argue that capital punishment is unethical in this case. From the perspective of potential false-positive convictions, that is definitely a valid point. However, when people argue that the current punishment for such crime is <i>too much</i>, I must ask: what about the countless addicted people who lose their lives to drugs every year? Don&#x27;t they deserve to live? Why does a smuggler who knowingly distributes a substance that destroys lives deserve sympathy? How can one expect such a menace to be &quot;rehabilitated&quot; in prison?