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originally posted by: smurfy
originally posted by: CharlesT
a reply to: smurfy
My position is that I do not oppose it and any means of getting rid of deserving individuals that doesn't torture them in the process is humane.
Is that explanation sufficient?
Who are you to say they deserve it.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Harpua
apparently it actually costs more to execute prisoners.
That is purely a product of endless appeals. Personally I believe that is intentional. Those lacking the spines required to actually punish and deter capital crimes made the system so full of red tape it became more expensive to execute purely as an additional tool in their efforts to end capital punishment.
Bottom line in my mind is there should be no such thing as a life sentence. If someone is such a piece of crap they can never be trusted in society again, then they're worthless and need to be culled, period.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: yuppa
yuppa,
Please explain... why is my suggestion horrifying to you? I assure you, I only suggested what I did, because it eliminates the main issues from a humane perspective, which is that people suffer when they die, or fail to by other methods, but suffering is impossible via this method, because there is no time for suffering. There is no creeping death, no slow action of chemicals on the body, no possibility of crippling injury and extended agony. Just bang, gone.
originally posted by: mysterioustranger
a reply to: CharlesT
Ii don't think it matters nor does any good anyway.. Yeah... give them death. Great... Like "That'll teach him now he's dead. Yeah! "
No matter how...drugs, hanging, firing squad, electric chair etc... It doesn't seem to deter others at all committing crimes.. but I don't think we should have to board and feed them for life in prison either...
Maybe abandonment to some God-forsaken island with nothing.. "Naked and Afraid"!!!!!!
originally posted by: CharlesT
a reply to: mysterioustranger
Again:
Your discussion is not on topic. The post was not a debate about should or shouldn't we. The post is about the best method and that's pretty much it. Stay on topic, OK?
Why not opiates?