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44. I would suggest...

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:09 AM

Mar 2015

.. that folks read the wikipedia page on Ronnie Lee Gardner. He was given the choice between firing squad and lethal injection, and he chose firing squad.

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Brother of man executed by Utah firing squad calls it brutal [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Wonder how long before they try to bring back the guillotine? yourout Mar 2015 #1

Or this... corkhead Mar 2015 #35

... as long as they park it on Wall Street and start with those criminals, I'm ok with it. Myrina Mar 2015 #56

If I had a choice I go with the guillotine. Much faster, and probably relatively painless. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #58

Given the choice, I'd pick firing squad over lethal injection krispos42 Mar 2015 #2

That's what is, perhaps, the most ironic thing about 'humane' executions. Lancero Mar 2015 #6

"humane execution" is an oxymoron Major Nikon Mar 2015 #14

Exactly. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #33

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #50

At least a firing squad or a noose is an honest method of execution hatrack Mar 2015 #17

Our methods are humane for the audience yurbud Mar 2015 #24

They do swab it. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #45

Lethal injection was used because it was more comfortable for the executioners tblue37 Mar 2015 #37

people confuse "humane" with the absence of blood spatter nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #54

Not four. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #31

+1 Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #57

The inhuman and indecent physical violation of the human body is why this is.....inhuman. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #3

See, this is what I really, really, love about anti-dpers. Lancero Mar 2015 #11

We all get where you are coming from sir, and we are all very amused. Enjoyed the chuckle. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #12

ROFLAMO snooper2 Mar 2015 #55

Especially for you . . . . hatrack Mar 2015 #18

This what I really love about pro-dpers rpannier Mar 2015 #20

I got his point. Lancero Mar 2015 #26

Reread the poster you were referring to rpannier Mar 2015 #28

Eh, tis fine. I realize that this is a rather... touchy subject Lancero Mar 2015 #30

Clearly the point of his post has escaped you. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #23

Nah, I get his point. Lancero Mar 2015 #25

I suppose it's convenient for the lazy mind to pretend one premise applies to the entire-demographic LanternWaste Mar 2015 #47

The "Christians" who support violence toward others betray their religion. Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #34

Yes, shooting someone to death is very brutal - I forget, what did your brother do? Lancero Mar 2015 #4

So, you approve of death by violence by government? Justice versus revenge, know the difference? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #5

How big is our military again? Lancero Mar 2015 #8

Killing is wrong.... period.... no matter who is doing the killing groundloop Mar 2015 #7

The bible says a lot of things. Lancero Mar 2015 #9

If you're a Christian then Jesus' words trump all rpannier Mar 2015 #19

Can you point out where I said I was a christian? Lancero Mar 2015 #22

The book with that commandment in it proscribes the death penalty for many, many things such as Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #10

Actually it isn't if you're a Christian rpannier Mar 2015 #21

Yes, but many "Christians" get off on the OT and ignore Jesus.... Thor_MN Mar 2015 #36

He also says that he's not abolishing existing law. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #39

Disagree rpannier Mar 2015 #40

While I agree that the whole thing is a contradictory mess in desparate need of editing LeftyMom Mar 2015 #46

Forgiveness Sparhawk60 Mar 2015 #43

No, he explicitly says you must hate your family and yourself LeftyMom Mar 2015 #51

Execution and murder Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #32

It seems many half-wits tolerate that brutality begets more brutality... LanternWaste Mar 2015 #49

So DP supporters are half-wits now? Lancero Mar 2015 #52

They're so eager in Utah to kill that they have to have a backup in case their primary method... George II Mar 2015 #15

They're not THAT eager in Utah to kill jmowreader Mar 2015 #38

so remind me who runs Utah again? nt msongs Mar 2015 #16

Mormons are into "Blood Atonement" for religious Ilsa Mar 2015 #27

This was not humane. 840high Mar 2015 #29

He killed two people Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #41

And many Americans think beheading is barbaric? I can't get raccoon Mar 2015 #42

I would suggest... sendero Mar 2015 #44

I've never understood the use of the chair in firing squads... Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #48

I propose four horses... Nitram Mar 2015 #53

With accident victims we usually hope it was quick One_Life_To_Give Mar 2015 #59