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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OutrageousTerm7140 on 2025-08-05 02:27:55+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Joseph Guillotin, the namesake for the infamous guillotine, actually opposed capital punishment entirely but felt he wouldn’t garner enough support to do away with it entirely. He advocated for the guillotine because it was more humane than many alternative execution methods.