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Japan has a unique culture. Have you seen their gameshows? They can take something as fun as an obstacle course and make into a humiliating and dehumanizing ordeal that would make Friedrich Nietzsche blush. Imagine then how they handle capital punishment. Jake breaks down how Japan's most dangerous criminals meet their maker-- quickly and without much notice. Is their way better for their society? Does it place a greater emotional toll on Japanese correctional officers?
By Jake Welder and Jonathan Bates4.7
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Japan has a unique culture. Have you seen their gameshows? They can take something as fun as an obstacle course and make into a humiliating and dehumanizing ordeal that would make Friedrich Nietzsche blush. Imagine then how they handle capital punishment. Jake breaks down how Japan's most dangerous criminals meet their maker-- quickly and without much notice. Is their way better for their society? Does it place a greater emotional toll on Japanese correctional officers?

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