Germanic-sphere countries historically liked to kill people for stealing bread, so I guess it’s not too disproportional. You have to think the person going “yes please” would make the whole lynchmob atmosphere hard to keep going, though.
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Historically, I have a vague memory of knowing the fact that some places did actually do that, although I should check.
Germanic-sphere countries historically liked to kill people for stealing bread, so I guess it’s not too disproportional. You have to think the person going “yes please” would make the whole lynchmob atmosphere hard to keep going, though.
Do share if you find it, I’ve mostly turned up works by critics with a quick search.