This is why minor offences shouldn't have death penalty

Context - Liu Bang was born to a peasant family and was a minor law enforcement officer in 3rd century BC China. He was the sheriff of a village and very charismatic, well liked by most people who met him, and he even charmed his way into marrying the gentry. While escorting some penal laborers, several of them escaped. Under Qin law, Liu Bang was guilty of a capital offense and knew he would be executed. He therefore freed the remaining prisoners, who liked him and recognized him as their leader, and they took over an abandoned fortress. Things spiraled out of control and ten years later he was the Emperor and the founder of the Han dynasty.

Why do the peasants keep rebelling? asked China, who constantly created conditions where the peasants felt like they had nothing left to lose and chose rebellion.

And he allied with the leaders of Shu who were rebelling because *checks notes* they were also going to be executed for being an hour late to meeting up for a military position.  Meanwhile, at Xianyang/Chang’an: “Yeah but like is dis a horse tho?????

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