[lawdude]

Since it is so humane, I suggest every state adopt death by withholding food and water as the punishment in capitol cases.

It will save money too.

[Salamander]

Especially on those elaborate and pricey "last meals".

[wouldntbprudent]

lawdude, what you said ---

"Since it is so humane, I suggest every state adopt death by withholding food and water as the punishment in capitol cases."


The key here, though, is that this is the next step: after they get the feeding tube removed, then they'll go into court and say she is suffering (no matter that they said she wouldn't) and we should be allowed to "assist" her with a lethal injection. That's next, you can bet on it.

[FreedomCalls]

Since it is so humane, I suggest every state adopt death by withholding food and water as the punishment in capitol cases.

The courts have ruled that putting a prisoner on short rations (the old "bread and water" punishment) is "cruel and unusual" punishment.

Likewise, since it is no loger cruel, animal shelters can save a lot of money putting dogs and cats down. No more drugs are needed. They can just let them starve to death if they are not adopted.

[TXBubba]

Since it is so humane, I suggest every state adopt death by withholding food and water as the punishment in capitol cases. It will save money too.

Actually, in those cases I would probably support it.