[ZULU]

I totally agree. Unnecessarily cruel and inhuman punishment.

I think a good noose and a skilled hangman is much better. Besides you can recycle the noose.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

The best method as far as I know is to suffocate the murderer in nitrogen. It's nearly painless, as the "victim" has no sensation of suffocation. He breathes normally, and falls asleep and dies. And the best part - his organs are in GREAT shape for transplant!

Martin Marietta engineers proved out this method of killing years ago while inspecting space shuttle fuel tanks which had been cleaned and flushed with nitrogen. This gas was not flushed out and the two inspectors fell over dead after a few minutes of work.

Peaceful death for murderers and good organs (if not wrecked by drugs) for "society"!