I'll never understand what the issue is. I'm sure these men and women condemed to death didn't give much thought to the comfort of their victims. They're gettin' off easy I think. Even in their death the pain goes on for the victims families. Those who so violently take a life are of no value and we waste entirely too much time and tax dollars making sure they are treated with compassion, fed and housed. Your thoughts?
2007-05-25 05:52:14 · 8 answers · asked by father of 4 husband of 1 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't know where I learned this...but if it all goes wrong the execution is off. You can't be executed twice. It's considered cruel and inhumane. I didn't say I agred with it tho.
2007-05-25 05:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm against the death penalty for this reason, if someone ever harmed or killed any of my friend's children that person wouldn't live to see sunrise. But that reaction of vengence is a personal one based more in my animalistic instinct then in my higher reasoned values and morals. Morally I think taking any life is wrong because all life is sacred regardless of whether that life is being used in a good or evil way.
The law however is supposed to be a reflection of the morals and values of our society and I, personally, don't appreciate the law reflecting that our society feels impowered to judge which lives are worthy of living and which are not. I don't believe that the law should reflect our animalistic reaction to carnage nor our need for vengence- I would like our laws to reflect the value we place on human life, regardless of what that life has done.
As far as what level of pain a person should endure before they die I'm kind of torn. By my logic and reasoning if the law is going to reflect our animalistic nature then it is in fact inconsistant not to torture the person before they die. And frankly, I've heard of many cases of murder where I would like nothing more then to implement some type of tortutre or would at least like to see the person hang.... Unfortunately the screams of a murder wont bring back the victim and may make the rest of us slightly quezzy. So in a long winded responce I say make it as painfree as possible as we get our pound of flesh.
2007-05-25 13:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sage B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we have this thing called the 8th Amendment. It prevents cruel and unusual punishment. That means that even if the victim is in pain, we don't get to inflict undue or unnecessary pain on prisoners, whether beating them up during their time in custody or when executing them.
It's not about the offenders, it's about OUR society and how we treat even the least desirable. Treating people with dignity and respect shows that our society is dignified and respectable. Bloodlust has no place in a modern system of justice... that just leads to barbarism, anarchy, and is no better than an animalistic society.
2007-05-25 13:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read about a new form of execution. It is a nitrogen chamber. Like a gas chamber but instead of using cyanide gas, the percent of nitrogen in the chamber is increased. The person loses consciencenous quickly and then suffocates. The high level of nitrogen puts the person under quickly and painlessly. The nitrogen chamber is probably just as cheap as lethal injection and it does not have the possibility of leaking gas killing innocent bystanders. Our air is 70 percent nitrogen already. This would be the most humane method of execution possible and does not require needles.
By the way, you can be executed twice. There are cases of people who were thought to be executed but actually lived. They were taken back to the chamber and the job was finished.
http://www.snopes.com/legal/second.htm
2007-05-25 12:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are given an anesthetic to take away the pain of the lethal injection. I doubt needing a second try to hit a vein really matters at that point.
I still think it is pointless though. The death penalty is just a waste of court time because of all the appeals. It is economically cheaper to lock them up because of the process. Personally, I would rather die than spend life in prison anyway.
2007-05-25 12:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Pooky Bear the Sensitive 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree 100 percent. Who gives a Shi*? They MURDERED someone and everyone is worried about how they die??
Honestly, the families of the victims should be able to kill them as inhumanely as possible. Eye for an eye.
2007-05-25 12:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by maybe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Complete agreement here.
As far as the "botched" executions, as a great American was wont to say, "Sorry about that, Chief."
2007-05-25 13:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think we should go back to hanging more grusome and painful the better
2007-05-25 13:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by Kissafatbaby'sAss 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋