I said no such thing and that is not my logic. I said that execution was an over-reaction, an excessive punishment, for drug dealing and such an extreme punishment would give corrupt drug enforcement agents too much power. There's always a correct balance between insufficient and excessive punishment for a crime. I never said there should be no punishment for drug dealing or that punishment should be reduced. You have every right to disagree with me, but please make a coherent argument and don't try to twist my words around into something I never said.
I agree - I exaggerated your position. But in a sense, your position is that execution would be excessive BECAUSE of the potential for abuse.
Okay, public caning/beating for drug dealing, additional stripes for additional offenses.
Public pain and public shame will do wonders. Even the retired head DA for this county agreed with me. Before he recently retired. Off the record, of course.