During my month working in Saudi Arabia, back in 1989, I was invited to witness some public punishments (hand amputations) and executions (decapitations).
The offer came from the chief pathologist at a hospital. He explained that the accused wouldn’t feel anything, because they’d be doped up on morphine ahead of time.
I declined to be a part of such barbarism. As I will do again, now that the Federal Government of the United States has lowered itself to indulging the spectacle of public blood sport.
Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
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