[Clemenza]

If you want to play “that” game most African and nearly every Caribbean countries abolished capital punishment as well. When even Cuba stops executing people we realize how low we are on the civilizational totem poll when it comes to capital punishment.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Oh now, I wouldn't say that.

[hoosierham]

The hell with your civilization totem pole.
When there is absolutely no doubt the criminal is guilty then they deserve the death penalty.

And Cuba is no example unless you’re a socialist fool.

[hoosierham]

The hell with your civilization totem pole.
When there is absolutely no doubt the criminal is guilty then they deserve the death penalty.

And Cuba is no example unless you’re a socialist fool.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

NOT executing murderers is barbaric.

“Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.” - Adam Smith

“He who becomes compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate.” - The Midrash

How many countries that have banned capital punishment have legalized murder of the preborn and easily abused euthanasia? Perfect illustration of the previous quotes.

But I do find reasonable doubt too low a standard. When you find beyond all doubt...

And nitrogen asphyxiation has been proposed as the most humane form of execution.
Unlike CO and CO2 which induce nausea prior to death, nitrogen actually induces euphoria before unconsciousness.