Capital Punishment
With the recent execution of the founder of the Crips gang, capital punishment is once again in the news.
Those for and those against take their positions and dig in the heels.
The arguments are always the same. The issue, like abortion, just won't go away. Possibly because the focus is always the same, focusing on the person being executed?
So a little food for thought here by looking at what isn't looked at. What about those who actually do the executing?
How much are they paid and who are they? How do they feel about their job? Does it give them satisfaction? Are they heroes or sadists? Do they suffer mental problems as a result of their job? Has there ever been a study to determine what being an executioner might have upon their family and friends?
It seems to me that if this is a noble job, their names and their pay should be made known so we can thank them and decide if they are being underpaid for their sevice to the community.
If it is not a noble job, then perhaps we should demand that those who call for a person to be executed are the ones to carry it out. Perhaps the judge? Perhaps the jury? Perhaps the governor?
I don't know the answer but it sure looks like we have an awful amount of buck passing and hand washing going on when it comes to executions.
Those for and those against take their positions and dig in the heels.
The arguments are always the same. The issue, like abortion, just won't go away. Possibly because the focus is always the same, focusing on the person being executed?
So a little food for thought here by looking at what isn't looked at. What about those who actually do the executing?
How much are they paid and who are they? How do they feel about their job? Does it give them satisfaction? Are they heroes or sadists? Do they suffer mental problems as a result of their job? Has there ever been a study to determine what being an executioner might have upon their family and friends?
It seems to me that if this is a noble job, their names and their pay should be made known so we can thank them and decide if they are being underpaid for their sevice to the community.
If it is not a noble job, then perhaps we should demand that those who call for a person to be executed are the ones to carry it out. Perhaps the judge? Perhaps the jury? Perhaps the governor?
I don't know the answer but it sure looks like we have an awful amount of buck passing and hand washing going on when it comes to executions.
posted by ravenwolf at 10:26 AM
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