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Nye Bevan

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5. Just as we look back on the Salem Witch Trials and say "what the hell were they thinking?"

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 08:15 PM

Dec 2014

people in years to come will look back on the fact that in 2014 in a supposedly civilized democracy people were being strapped onto gurneys and forcibly injected with dubious poisons, and will not judge us kindly.

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Oklahoma to again employ injection mix used in flawed execution [View all] Eugene Dec 2014 OP

Why not boiling in oil? longship Dec 2014 #1

One behind the ear is so much more efficient. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #2

There's nothing humane about terminating a viable person regardless of how it's done Major Nikon Dec 2014 #3

I'm saying if you're going to do it, do it right. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #8

I'm saying there is no way to "do it right" Major Nikon Dec 2014 #9

Well enough. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #10

This will obviously go well mythology Dec 2014 #4

Just as we look back on the Salem Witch Trials and say "what the hell were they thinking?" Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #5

State sanctioned murder. Nice. 99Forever Dec 2014 #6

It shouldn't be needed. lpbk2713 Dec 2014 #7