In an unprecedented decision that has triggered global alarms, the United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, seeks to live stream the execution of former military member Nidal Malik Hasan. The measure sparks a wave of condemnations from human rights organizations and political leaders.

The proposal from the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has hit the American political scene like a bomb. The plan consists of digitizing and transmitting in real time the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, an act that breaks with the usual protocols of military and penitentiary justice.

The conflict: Human rights groups and politicians of various tendencies have expressed their absolute rejection, describing the initiative as a disproportionate and degrading act.

From the academic sphere, the debate has shifted toward the psychological impact of such images. Coltan Scrivner, a psychologist at Arizona State University, warns that, despite the ethical condemnation, "morbid curiosity" could drive millions of people to tune into the broadcast.

For her part, expert Madeleine Finlay has warned about the mental health risks for those who consume this material, noting that access to disturbing content of this caliber can leave deep psychological sequels in observers.

The central points of the debate include:

  • The legitimacy of capital punishment in the 21st century.
  • The role of the United States Army in the management of the penalty.
  • The limit between judicial transparency and morbid spectacle.

Source: Nature