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{{quote|''What a day, what a day<br /> |
{{quote|''What a day, what a day<br /> |
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For an auto-da-fé!<br /> |
''For an auto-da-fé!<br /> |
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It's a lovely day for drinking<br /> |
''It's a lovely day for drinking<br /> |
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And for watching people die!''|''[[Candide]]'', "Auto-Da-Fé"}} |
''And for watching people die!''|''[[Candide]]'', "Auto-Da-Fé"}} |
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Since the beginning of recorded history, societies have used execution as the ultimate punishment for unwanted behavior. Performing these executions in public can serve multiple purposes outside of removing the soon-to-be-deceased from society: it can act as a deterrent to warn on-lookers against repeating the behavior in question, it can slake the blood-lust of a wronged and angry populace, it can increase the punishment by [[Come to Gawk|adding an element of public humiliation]], and at times it can be down-right entertaining! |
Since the beginning of recorded history, societies have used execution as the ultimate punishment for unwanted behavior. Performing these executions in public can serve multiple purposes outside of removing the soon-to-be-deceased from society: it can act as a deterrent to warn on-lookers against repeating the behavior in question, it can slake the blood-lust of a wronged and angry populace, it can increase the punishment by [[Come to Gawk|adding an element of public humiliation]], and at times it can be down-right entertaining! |
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Note that in order to qualify as an example of [[Public Execution]], the act must be performed in front of a large audience. The modern practice of allowing a handful of witnesses to view an otherwise private execution would not count for the purpose of this trope. |
Note that in order to qualify as an example of [[Public Execution]], the act must be performed in front of a large audience. The modern practice of allowing a handful of witnesses to view an otherwise private execution would not count for the purpose of this trope. |
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'''Related Tropes:''' |
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* [[Burn the Witch]] |
* [[Burn the Witch]] |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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* Pirates like Gold Roger in ''[[One Piece]]'' often receive public executions. According to Igaram, the government pays 30% less for dead pirates because they can't be executed in public. |
* Pirates like Gold Roger in ''[[One Piece]]'' often receive public executions. According to Igaram, the government pays 30% less for dead pirates because they can't be executed in public. |
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* In the anime adaptation of [[Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na]], Mai has a few [[Imagine Spot|Imagine Spots]] in which she, Sayaka, and Tatsuya are sentenced to public execution by firing squad, or by being boiled alive in a giant cup of tea. |
* In the anime adaptation of [[Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na]], Mai has a few [[Imagine Spot|Imagine Spots]] in which she, Sayaka, and Tatsuya are sentenced to public execution by firing squad, or by being boiled alive in a giant cup of tea. |
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* ''[[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Anime)|Mobile Suit Victory Gundam]]'' has the Zanscare Empire employ public execution by guillotine as a standard punishment. They do this mostly to instill fear in the populace, as the guillotine is considered a barbaric and uncivilized punishment by pretty much everyone in the show. |
* ''[[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Anime)|Mobile Suit Victory Gundam]]'' has the Zanscare Empire employ public execution by guillotine as a standard punishment. They do this mostly to instill fear in the populace, as the guillotine is considered a barbaric and uncivilized punishment by pretty much everyone in the show. |
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== Fanfiction == |
== Fanfiction == |
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