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AtheistCrusader

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39. Hanging is not a surefire or quick death in all cases.

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 12:38 AM

Apr 2014

Hence the invention of the guillotine, when rope and high places were readily available at the time.

"The machine was successful as it was considered a humane form of execution, contrasting with the methods used in pre-revolutionary, Ancien Régime France. In France, before the guillotine, members of the nobility were beheaded with a sword or axe, which often took two or more blows to kill the condemned, while commoners were usually hanged, which could take minutes or longer."

That the Constitution allows for it does not mean it cannot be considered by society to be cruel or unusual. (Or simply unnecessary)

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Figures. maddezmom Apr 2014 #1

Hope he's executed, and swiftly. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #2

Why, there's no suffering in death. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #3

He doesn't have a conscience. Hang him high as a warning to the other neo-nazi fucks JJChambers Apr 2014 #8

Doesn't our Constitution say something about JaneyVee Apr 2014 #9

Hanging is neither "cruel and unusual", nor torture. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #13

How do you know? Have you tried it? AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #27

Capital punishment can't be cruel and unusual because the Constitution specifically makes allowences Jgarrick Apr 2014 #35

Hanging is not a surefire or quick death in all cases. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #39

I think it's solely a voyeur's sport. delrem Apr 2014 #38

Capital punishment is neither cruel nor unusual JJChambers Apr 2014 #16

Ok officer! nt Logical Apr 2014 #24

How GOP of you! nt Logical Apr 2014 #5

Let me think, who else supports the death penalty? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #10

Actually, the republican governor of his state of Illinois put a moratorium on the death penalty mucifer Apr 2014 #12

He would never say the assine statement you made! nt Logical Apr 2014 #22

Of course not, he's a skilled politician. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #29

292 posts! Hmmmmmm Logical Apr 2014 #34

Mm-hmmmmm! Jgarrick Apr 2014 #37

Oh, he doesn't sound nearly as bloodthirsty as you do. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #40

I'm generally anti-DP, but he does have a point there. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #45

In a way, but the first sentence does it for me. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #54

Agreed all around. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #55

He'll die in prison. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #7

+1 lunasun Apr 2014 #42

Why do you want to cut short his suffering? jeff47 Apr 2014 #25

The fact that 99% of death row inmates don't attempt suicide is proof that they disagree with you Jgarrick Apr 2014 #31

Yeah, it's not like they're searched constantly for contraband jeff47 Apr 2014 #32

And yet prisoners (including death row inmates) do, on rare occasions, manage to attempt suicide. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #36

He's 73 years old, how long do you think he'd last? He certainly wouldn't suffer, he'd be a..... Ghost in the Machine Apr 2014 #43

sad to to see this kind of pro state murder nonsesne on here nt bowens43 Apr 2014 #51

Lawful executions do not meet the legal definition of murder. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #53

So the SPLC won a lawsuit against the murderer in the 80s MohRokTah Apr 2014 #4

More rightwing terrorism. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #6

The government should act swiftly against these hate crimes and anti-government terrorists. kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #15

Former candidate for Governor, Senator and Congressman. Loudly Apr 2014 #11

It is April nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #14

I'd still like to know why. Archae Apr 2014 #17

I was being serious nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #19

Apparently it's April. zappaman Apr 2014 #28

Passover's starting. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #46

I wish I could say to you that you're dead wrong. Archae Apr 2014 #47

Simply horrible. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #48

Always a possibility. Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #49

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One of those PasadenaTrudy Apr 2014 #20

White Nationalist? progressoid Apr 2014 #21

I will bet he was a avid Limbaugh , Hannity , and Fox listener . They are spawning these sub human geretogo Apr 2014 #23

There were high school kids there auditioning for an "American Idol" type show. xmas74 Apr 2014 #26

Hope he enjoys his twilight years in jail. zappaman Apr 2014 #30

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would rather this 71 year old spawn of the KKK spend the rest of his 'craptastic' life in prison. Sunlei Apr 2014 #41

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Vile POS maddezmom Apr 2014 #50

How will the fraudcasters (talk radio and Fox) spin this story? JEFF9K Apr 2014 #52

They'll bring up the KKK/Democrat connection. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #58

Another gun crazy racist republican. . B Calm Apr 2014 #56

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