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[Kung Fu Panda] Why didn't they just execute Tai Lung?

I mean, the guy's a walking nuke and required the constant supervision of possibly hundreds of armed guards in one prison. He has no followers, no one who cares for him other than Shifu (and *maaaybe* Oogway? like a lil bit? but thats a stretch), and they're making zero efforts to rehabilitate or otherwise pacify him, meaning that they just have someone who could carve a bloody path across all of China for the sake of his ego sitting around doing nothing but plotting his escape and what he'll do after his escape.

I understand that Shifu's soft spot for Tai Lung might have been the major (and possibly only) factor that kept Tai Lung's head attached to his shoulders, but surely even his influence must have limits? With the clear destructive power of Tai Lung demonstrated after getting denied an honor that was never his to begin with, no one had the idea to make sure it could never happen again by getting the headsman's axe? Even if Shifu protested, him and Oogway are more respected local advisors than government officials. Their words aren't laws or orders. And with the rampant destruction Tai Lung caused to the village's homes, businesses, and families, there must've been outrage at Oogway and Shifu for sparing such a monster.
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Note that, when heavily restrained and chi-blocked, he's still able to pick locks using his tail and lfit the weights  holding him down. We also see him deflect a ballista  bolt with his bare hands.  It's very possible Oogway and Shifu's advice wasn't "Please  don't kill our son" and more "You physically can't kill our son and if you try it might give him an opportunity to escape when he moves  just enough that the Axe  breaks the restraints." Especially as he's captured and securely imprisoned, ending the threat. That' s good enough.

>there must've been outrage at Oogway and Shifu for sparing such a monster.

He was severely punished and the threat's over, so what would they be outraged at? There are lots of governments that never execute ever, and they  don't face constant outrage.

The populace is generally less bloodthirsty then "Why don't they just kill.." questions tend to assume.