• Zak@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I am opposed to the death penalty, but as far as methods go, firing squad seems more honest than lethal injection. It looks like killing rather than dressing it up like a medical procedure.

    • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I’m against the death penalty, but obviously if it’s going to happen, the guillotine is the only acceptable method. Everything else is either unreliable, cruel, or both.

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        1 day ago

        The guillotine looks less humane when we consider those executed looking around, blinking, and responding to external stimuli for a minute afterward.

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          1 day ago

          None of that has ever passed any sort of testing. Even the longest theoretical is under 10 seconds, but most evidence points to the sudden loss of blood pressure leading to instant loss of consciousness, before it even hits the basket.

          Of course, injection was also promised to be a merciful approach, so who knows.

    • I_Jedi@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      My preference for a death penalty method is a point blank shotgun blast to the head. Quick and easy.