This is obviously a morbid discussion but it reminds me of a cartoon in Playboy, a number of years ago, by Gahan Wilson who had a deranged sense of humor (There again, maybe I liked his work because I have a deranged sense of humor also?).
It was just as surfing was getting going. The cartoon showed an executioner in the foreground with 10 gallows in the background and 10 prospective condemned and the executioner saying, "Hang ten." --- In LibertarianExchange@yahoogroups.com, Jason Calley <jason_cal...@...> wrote: > > Of course we will never see the microwave technique in real use. Smith (real > name Paul Linebarger) just used it as an interesting way for the convicted to > kill themselves. No moral or ethical problems for the poor execution who > would otherwise have to throw the switch, pull the lever, press the triger... > > Even with an executioner though, I see no reason why death sentences cannot > be done clean, quick and painless. > > By the way, Linebarger was an interesting guy. Johns Hopkins Professor, > Presidential Adviser, and wrote the Army's first manual on Psychological > Warfare. Buried in Arlington Cemetery. He kept his identity as a science > fiction writer secret -- so that the Beltway crowd would not be scandalized! > > --- On Fri, 7/30/10, earl reese <earljre...@...> wrote: > > > From: earl reese <earljre...@...> > Subject: Re: [LibertarianExchange] Executions > To: LibertarianExchange@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:37 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kinda like the microwave thingy. But I agree. A Valium drip soon combined > with a morphine drip. > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Jason Calley <jason_cal...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually, one of the best suggestions I ever ran across was in a science > fiction story by Cordwainer Smith. The condemed has a wire plugged into the > pleasure center of his brain, with the wire hooked up to a subcutaneous > microwave antenna, also in his skull. A microwave oven with no door safety > interlocks is placed in his cell. Of course anyone can resist the tingle of > pleasure for a while, but eventually everyone gets a little closer for a > stronger jolt... a little closer... and finally just sticks his head inside > the oven. > > Realistically, though, why not just an overdose of heroin? > > > > --- On Fri, 6/18/10, Roderick T. Beaman <crazylibertar...@...> wrote: > > > From: Roderick T. Beaman <crazylibertar...@...> > Subject: [LibertarianExchange] Executions > To: > Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:36 AM > > > > > > > > Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad this AM. The debate centers > around what is humane. > > I have no doubt that Gardner had some horrible seconds as his life ebbed and > I think that is the case for just about every manner of execution. There is > evidence that, no matter the manner, the executionee feels it. > > To that end, at least 20 years ago, an author in National Review suggested > simply replacing the air with 100% nitrogen. It's non-toxic and constitutes > about 80% of air but it doesn't sustain life. > > Anyone have any other thoughts? > > > > Roderick T. Beaman,D.O. > Board Certified Family Physician > Protect freedom. Disarm the government. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Earl Reese > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough > people to make it worth the effort. > ~Herm Albright~ >
