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Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Death
Is such a sentence kinder than one of life in maximum security?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It is difficult to think of a situation where death is ever justice. State killing demeans us all. There is nothing unkind about keeping someone unfit to be in civilised society, away from it. It would be unkind to society not to bother. And the cost is the bill one is obliged to pay for such a service. Kind or unkind is how the prisoner is treated when in captivity.
Since the USA reintroduced the death penalty in 1976, there have been over 140 cases, men and women, who have actively campaigned through the US justice system, to have their executions carried out as soon as possible. They did not want to face years on the Death Rows of America. They sacked lawyers etc,. Dropped all appeals. They wanted death rather than the living death of life without parole in high security prisons if an appeal was won against the death penalty. These prisoners are known in the penal system as "volunteers".
Gary Gilmore was a "volunteer".
So, which is kinder? I certainly don't know.
Gary Gilmore was a "volunteer".
So, which is kinder? I certainly don't know.
@SandyRoe
I've occasionally wondered what it was which inspired them to put that specification into their constiution. If the right to bear arms was originally aimed at stopping George III from invading again, then it would appear that "Cruel and Unusual" was a reference to how we Brits treated their WoI prisoners. I hope not. Perhaps they just wanted to be the best in the world, where religious divides spawned violence and cruelty?
@naillit
//Ive been in prison with the ''worst' of them but seen the best of compassion and kindness in what society views as the scum of the earth. Ive known murderers who have had more compassion in them than anyone whove Ive known in 'normal' life on the outside.
Hard to explain if youve never bee there.//
Compassion for whom/what?
What compassion did they have towards their victims?
If they charmed you to the extent of fooling you about having compassion then they could have been genuine psychopaths. Charming nature is one of their signature skills.
I've occasionally wondered what it was which inspired them to put that specification into their constiution. If the right to bear arms was originally aimed at stopping George III from invading again, then it would appear that "Cruel and Unusual" was a reference to how we Brits treated their WoI prisoners. I hope not. Perhaps they just wanted to be the best in the world, where religious divides spawned violence and cruelty?
@naillit
//Ive been in prison with the ''worst' of them but seen the best of compassion and kindness in what society views as the scum of the earth. Ive known murderers who have had more compassion in them than anyone whove Ive known in 'normal' life on the outside.
Hard to explain if youve never bee there.//
Compassion for whom/what?
What compassion did they have towards their victims?
If they charmed you to the extent of fooling you about having compassion then they could have been genuine psychopaths. Charming nature is one of their signature skills.
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