Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Before I delve into this topic I think it is important to state my 'prejudice', I'm against capital punishment. With that said, I do not want this thread to turn into a debate concerning capital punishment per say. My reasoning for this should be clear, I'm not trying to discern whether or not it is somehow moral, legal, or ethical. That is not what I want this thread to be about. I'm more than happy to discuss the merits or lack thereof, concerning euthanasia and/or capital punishment; but, I would prefer to do it in another thread.
Perhaps this is simply my ignorance on the subject of euthanasia. Please note though, that I'm using this term in a rather incorrect manner. I'm not merely referring to the practice of ending a life because of a pain or what have you. I would like to refer to it in a much broader sense; that being, the supposed intentional and humane taking of a life. If someone can think of a better term, let me know. I would be disingenuous if I said that the recent case in Oklahoma didn't bring this up. Clearly it did, but it made me wonder about the entire practice.
How do we know that execution is painless, even when it is carried out as 'humanely' as possible? How do we know that our beloved animal companions are passing away without pain? Like I said, I accept my ignorance on the subject; but, how can we be certain on either account.
Perhaps this is simply my ignorance on the subject of euthanasia. Please note though, that I'm using this term in a rather incorrect manner. I'm not merely referring to the practice of ending a life because of a pain or what have you. I would like to refer to it in a much broader sense; that being, the supposed intentional and humane taking of a life. If someone can think of a better term, let me know. I would be disingenuous if I said that the recent case in Oklahoma didn't bring this up. Clearly it did, but it made me wonder about the entire practice.
How do we know that execution is painless, even when it is carried out as 'humanely' as possible? How do we know that our beloved animal companions are passing away without pain? Like I said, I accept my ignorance on the subject; but, how can we be certain on either account.