Mercy for the Unmerciful?
Down in Florida there was recently an execution of a murderer. According to the news it did not go as planned as I shall show below:
"Wednesday's execution of Angel Nieves Diaz took 34 minutes _ twice as long as usual _ and required a rare second dose of lethal chemicals because the needles were inserted clear through his veins and into the flesh in his arms"
The stories include the lines of cruel and unusual punishment. I can understand those words but do they really apply? He was a convicted murderer, he broke a law as old as the commandments themselves. Should he have been shown mercy? I assume the answer for people reading is going to be yes; after all why not show someone mercy they are a human being. Ask yourself this, did his victim get mercy, was anyone looking out for the victim... No.
We cry and carry on about a man who suffered longer while being killed because he killed someone. Did he suffer anymore then his victim, probably not. Should we show great remorse over this?
Put yourself in the place of the victims family, how would you feel about it...
White Knight,
1 comment:
I agree -- they should suffer for their crimes. I think they should bring back hanging, or the electric chair. Why should murders who show no compassion get to have a quick and painless death? We are in need of the torture chambers of old -- a witch hunt of sorts -- meant to cause emmense terror and pain. What fitting justice for those who have no souls.
Smiles,
Monkey
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