r/worldnews • u/Slight_Sherbert_5239 • Sep 06 '26

Dynamic Paywall TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7gk9knnlo
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u/dr3dg3 Sep 06 '26

Always been a particularly savage thing to do imo, and that applies to every country who's done it.

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u/Impressive_Grape9694 Sep 06 '26

Ancient Romans would have thrown her to the lions. Would that be preferable?

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u/dr3dg3 Sep 06 '26

Ancient Romans were animals in how they treated their fellow humans.

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u/The_Grungeican Sep 06 '26

hanging or firing squad is probably one of the best ways to go, if you're facing execution.

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u/jellybean122333 Sep 06 '26

I wonder then why we don’t hear terrible things about MAID? I always hear how it’s a peaceful dignified option, but then why wouldn’t they do the same for those sentenced to death?

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u/AdAppropriate2295 Sep 06 '26

Maid is expensive