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The article sort of delved into this but there are some convicts that strangely find comfort in the future of being executed. In some ways I can understand this
by agentgt 10y ago
The article sort of delved into this but there are some convicts that strangely find comfort in the future of being executed. In some ways I can understand this as the thought of being in American prisons for an extended period is rather terrifying.
Michael Shermer examined this in a recent article in Scientific America [1].
I'm sad to say I don't have that many strong thoughts on the subject because as (some other commenters have posted) there are just so many other atrocities that far more concerning both quantitatively and qualitatively.
[1]: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-death-row-inmates-speak-of-love/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-death-row-i...
- John23832 10y agoI don't think that they find comfort in it. I think it's more they can't stop the fact that they are going to die, and want some control over the process. So they take control of how they die, not whether they die or not. And that seems like comfort.