Actually, one of the best suggestions I ever ran across was in a science
fiction story by Cordwainer Smith. The condemed has a wire plugged into the
pleasure center of his brain, with the wire hooked up to a subcutaneous
microwave antenna, also in his skull. A microwave oven with no door safety
interlocks is placed in his cell. Of course anyone can resist the tingle of
pleasure for a while, but eventually everyone gets a little closer for a
stronger jolt... a little closer... and finally just sticks his head inside the
oven.
Realistically, though, why not just an overdose of heroin?
--- On Fri, 6/18/10, Roderick T. Beaman <crazylibertar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Roderick T. Beaman <crazylibertar...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [LibertarianExchange] Executions
To:
Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:36 AM
Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad this AM. The debate centers
around what is humane.
I have no doubt that Gardner had some horrible seconds as his life ebbed and I
think that is the case for just about every manner of execution. There is
evidence that, no matter the manner, the executionee feels it.
To that end, at least 20 years ago, an author in National Review suggested
simply replacing the air with 100% nitrogen. It's non-toxic and constitutes
about 80% of air but it doesn't sustain life.
Anyone have any other thoughts?
Roderick T. Beaman,D.O.
Board Certified Family Physician
Protect freedom. Disarm the government.
