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Asking how to make an execution better is like asking a life guard how to make a drowning (Original Post) malaise May 2014 OP
An American Doctor of death, scary! Sunlei May 2014 #1
Clearly this botched execution was unconstitutional malaise May 2014 #3
I do not support the death penalty either or the way our prisoners are 'managed'. Sunlei May 2014 #9
Stop capital punishment. nt ladjf May 2014 #2
+1,000 malaise May 2014 #4
As a hospice nurse I agree. Death isn't always pretty. Even with decent comfort meds people often mucifer May 2014 #5
I agree with you - death is not always peaceful malaise May 2014 #6
I agree. mucifer May 2014 #7
Agree 100 percent. Heidi May 2014 #8

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
1. An American Doctor of death, scary!
Sun May 4, 2014, 07:54 AM
May 2014

why don't they hand the condemned prisoner an overdose of downers and some beverages and let them suicide themselves. or open a vein and let them bleed out, or give them a heroin overdose.

I think this killing is unconstitutional and I wish our SC would stop! these death States!.

malaise

(269,151 posts)
3. Clearly this botched execution was unconstitutional
Sun May 4, 2014, 08:45 AM
May 2014

both at state and Federal levels.

That said I do not support tie death penalty.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
9. I do not support the death penalty either or the way our prisoners are 'managed'.
Sun May 4, 2014, 10:11 AM
May 2014

Imo, it's all unconstitutional.

mucifer

(23,558 posts)
5. As a hospice nurse I agree. Death isn't always pretty. Even with decent comfort meds people often
Sun May 4, 2014, 09:19 AM
May 2014

suffer. The vast majority of people die peacefully in hospice. But, there are some where we go up on meds change meds do all we can and their continues to be suffering although less than there would be without the strong high dose meds.

Maybe the death penalty is similar. Most don't suffer as bad as others. I don't know.

I just don't think we can always expect death to be peaceful.

And the death penalty is death.

malaise

(269,151 posts)
6. I agree with you - death is not always peaceful
Sun May 4, 2014, 09:34 AM
May 2014

which is why I want no part in sanctioning death in my name.

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