…I mean because I feel, y’know, that if an intelligent man like your father is put in prison, there ought to be a law that says either you execute him, or let him go after a year.
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Step 1: Identify the core issue The core issue is the perceived injustice of keeping an intelligent man, like the speaker's father, in prison without a clear resolution (either execution or release) after a certain period. Show more…
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