Death penalty supporters: Do you oppose use of the guillotine?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, I oppose it - b/c test have been done where the head can respond up to 15 seconds after - but not becuase it looks greusome.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes, I oppose it - b/c test have been done where the head can respond up to 15 seconds after - but not becuase it looks greusome.

Let's see how that compares to other methods of execution (here are some of the worst examples - full list here: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=8&did=478:

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Admittely I used some extreme examples; but they all sound like Cruel and unusual punishment to me. Let's face it, the Death Penalty is entirely a knee-jerk reaction of crusty reactionaries who spout a very unusual and undemocratic form of justice. One which seems more focused on being punitive than either being humane or even finding out the guilt or innocence of the accused (Of course as this is America I should also add that there is a racial aspect to all this...) and is totally against the idea of civilisation (which I suppose is about making the so-called savages into whatever we consider normal..)

OK - but those are EXAMPLES - and yeah, Old Sparky in FL needs to be fixed.  But in GENERAL, these mehtods are more humane.  The guillotine has proven time after time - in most experiments - that the person doesn't die initially.

Now - if you could prove that it's painless (due to shock/trama/adrenaline) - then I'd be perfectly fine w/ the use of it.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Why not just do a simple shot to the head via mechanical gun - b/c firing squad "workers" get messed up mentally as it is.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I think there already was a solution worked out for that, only some of the guns are loaded with live ammunition, the rest are loaded with blanks, the distribution is random and it's never told which is which.

I know that - but how painless is that?  A shot directly to the head would be instant - but you can't do that w/ 6 guys or it's kinda messy (and obvious who shot him/her)