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No, because if it were we would hold them in arenas from coast to coast, we would sell tickets to the events and advertise in newspapers. We would have t-shirts and banners depicting our favorite executioners. We would have logos and uniforms. We would sell popcorn, and frankfurters, and peanuts, and beer and all sorts of refreshments. And BEER, gallons and gallons of beer!!!
And we would call it soccer... you Eurofreak, you have no concept of the value of life and therefore cannot see the higher purpose in capital punishment.