The Death Penalty

Mashirosen · 01-07-2004, 06:17 PM

Please don't bring up Hitler in discussions not directly about WW2 or its related issues. It's tacky at best and at worst trivializes the evil he did. This isn't a warning, but if I see it again, the unofficial "Godwin's Law rule" will get a thread closed by default.

Back on topic, it seems kind of callous to me that in Texas, certain regulations prevent a condemned prisoner from getting cigarettes or alcohol with his or her last meal. I don't know why these regulations are in place -- maybe there's a sensible reason for them -- but who are we to deny these people anything on that day of all days, whether their guilt is 100% certain or not? The condemned should be shown the most compassion and mercy possible under the circumstances.

01-07-2004, 06:17 PM	#18
Mashirosen Watch closely! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Imaginary tomorrowland Posts: 1,855	Please don't bring up Hitler in discussions not directly about WW2 or its related issues. It's tacky at best and at worst trivializes the evil he did. This isn't a warning, but if I see it again, the unofficial "Godwin's Law rule" will get a thread closed by default. Back on topic, it seems kind of callous to me that in Texas, certain regulations prevent a condemned prisoner from getting cigarettes or alcohol with his or her last meal. I don't know why these regulations are in place -- maybe there's a sensible reason for them -- but who are we to deny these people anything on that day of all days, whether their guilt is 100% certain or not? The condemned should be shown the most compassion and mercy possible under the circumstances. __________________ "Remember how we all thought the Jedi were, well, Space Knights of the Round Table? Well, as it turns out, they're a bunch of self-righteous virgins who kidnap kids to replenish their numbers."