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Lethal injections aren't really supposed to be quick and painless.
by ryanlol 8y ago
Lethal injections aren't really supposed to be quick and painless.
- jabl 8y agoYou really think that? If so, why not go back to breaking people on the wheel? Or hanged, drawn and quartered? All done on a public square, with mandatory attendance for adults and children alike, of course? Yup, that would make the world a better place... /s
- teddyh 8y agoYou are making an is-ought misinterpretation. The person you replied to (ryanlol) might be against the death penalty, but recognize that the reason it exists is not only to actually kill people, but also to make them suffer. One can recognize this fact without arguing for it.
- jabl 8y agoOf course it's an over-the-top strawman. I just find it shocking that the parent apparently thinks that capital punishment by itself isn't barbaric enough, but on top of that it should be a drawn-out and painful affair. Which frankly is an argument straight out of the dark ages. Ok, fine, the parent didn't explicitly say that is a view (s)he shares.
- ryanlol 8y agoWhy on earth would you assume that I think that?
- inetsee 8y agoThe Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, among other things, prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments".
- ryanlol 8y agoAnd how are lethal injections, with a failure rate approaching 10% not cruel and unusual? Lethal injections are used because they tend to make for a good show, not because they're anywhere near the easiest or most humane option available.