tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post2285478746332057278..comments2024-01-25T14:51:13.377-05:00Comments on Gamso - For the Defense: BECAUSE IT'S WHO WE ARE OR WANT TO BE: THE BOTCHED EXECUTION EDITIONJeff Gamsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869425697771419546noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-44065228999601433212009-09-20T10:28:09.598-04:002009-09-20T10:28:09.598-04:00No need to torture even some of the time: wrap he...No need to torture even some of the time: wrap head with ductape; attach dynamite; ignite electronically. He'll never feel a thing.<br /><br />Which would solve the causing the guest of honor pain problem neatly (so to speak). Doesn't touch the "hey, wait a minute -- that isn't the guy that did it!" or "You know, he really didn't get full benefit of due process" problems. <br /><br />I understand why DP opponents throw everything they can up against the wall and hope enough will stick -- for whatever reasons, they think the DP is a bad idea. But you point to the real issue: should we be executing people at all? (I'll put forward a wimpy, "Yeah, I think we should, but we really ought to be a lot more careful before we throw the switch," but ...)Joel Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745514449389969195noreply@blogger.com