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[–]zyxzevn[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No. The elite used it themselves to get rid of the competition.
Public executions have always been used as a way to influence and hypnotize the masses. Like the execution of Christians in roman time, the execution of gays in Saudi Arabia, the execution of jews in Nazi germaniy, etc.

You may like the principles of anarchy, where everyone is equal and has means to defend themselves.