This corned beef has already been hashed. Why not add this related info to your other thread? Of course then some folks would be complaining about forum necromancy. :P
And... It's a needle! Get over it. Would they prefer a small canister of gas, a sword, a rope, 79 cents worth of lead, a few dollars in electricity? These are felons convicted of a heinous crime by a jury and sentenced by a judge. Get on with it.
And for those cultures (including ours) that have, and use, the death penalty: stop being pansies and get on with it. As long as the method does not give prolonged suffering (a gutshot, draw and quartering, stoning, etc.) then stand by your decision to carry out the sentence agreed upon.
I am trying to sidestep the actual capital punishment debate because that's a whole other can of worms and I feel Doc's threads are more about the method than the madness. If you're willing to threaten it you better be willing to carry it out.
And... It's a needle! Get over it. Would they prefer a small canister of gas, a sword, a rope, 79 cents worth of lead, a few dollars in electricity? These are felons convicted of a heinous crime by a jury and sentenced by a judge. Get on with it.
And for those cultures (including ours) that have, and use, the death penalty: stop being pansies and get on with it. As long as the method does not give prolonged suffering (a gutshot, draw and quartering, stoning, etc.) then stand by your decision to carry out the sentence agreed upon.
I am trying to sidestep the actual capital punishment debate because that's a whole other can of worms and I feel Doc's threads are more about the method than the madness. If you're willing to threaten it you better be willing to carry it out.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein