▲ 132 ▼ Alabama’s Nitrogen Gas Execution Will Be Cruel and Unusual Punishment (www.jurist.org) submitted 2 years ago by gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 134 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240116134751/https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/01/alabamas-nitrogen-gas-execution-will-be-cruel-and-unusual-punishment/
[–] ani@endlesstalk.org 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's nothing cruel about nitrogen hypoxya death, it's one the most peaceful ways to die actually. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TedKaczynski@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But a Republican state implemented this, so we’re going to consider it cruel and unusual. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago TBH republicans are cruel and unusual... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apart from, you know, the whole 'killing another person' thing. I'd say that's pretty cruel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? The person falls unconscious very quickly, doesn't feel any pain, and it leaves no trace of the cause of death. It is even used for assisted suicide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarco_pod How is that cruel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm very aware of its applications and how quick and painless the death is, however my comment isn't talking about the method but the act itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -5 points 2 years ago Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TedKaczynski@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But a Republican state implemented this, so we’re going to consider it cruel and unusual. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago TBH republicans are cruel and unusual... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago TBH republicans are cruel and unusual... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apart from, you know, the whole 'killing another person' thing. I'd say that's pretty cruel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? The person falls unconscious very quickly, doesn't feel any pain, and it leaves no trace of the cause of death. It is even used for assisted suicide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarco_pod How is that cruel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm very aware of its applications and how quick and painless the death is, however my comment isn't talking about the method but the act itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -5 points 2 years ago Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ani@endlesstalk.org -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) ? The person falls unconscious very quickly, doesn't feel any pain, and it leaves no trace of the cause of death. It is even used for assisted suicide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarco_pod How is that cruel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm very aware of its applications and how quick and painless the death is, however my comment isn't talking about the method but the act itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -5 points 2 years ago Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cornucopiaofplenty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm very aware of its applications and how quick and painless the death is, however my comment isn't talking about the method but the act itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ani@endlesstalk.org -5 points 2 years ago Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ani@endlesstalk.org -5 points 2 years ago Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal. permalink fedilink source parent