Painless execution

[smokinindausa]

I'm sure all of you are tired as hell of this whole Terry Shiavo thing, but it does raise an interesting topic. The best way to kill someone. Most states, and I'm sure other countries use things like lethal injection, electric chair, firing squad, and (god forbid) hanging. While some may think that these are painless, there are many records of botched executions where the subject went through much pain before death. One man was electrocuted 8 times, during which blood was gushing from under his hood, and he was screaming in agony.

An answer to all this madness?

It's called nitrogen asphyxiation. It's the only proven painless way to execute someone. When you suffocate normally, be it drowning or just in an atmosphere with no oxygen, the burning pain you feel is a toxic buildup of carbon dioxide. Howver, if one was to enter a pure nitrogen atmosphere , the oxygen would leave the body, but no carbon dioxide would replace it. There fore, the subject simply falls into sleep, kind of like when the dentist gives you that fun gas.

My question is, why do states still use these awful methods of execution? And why didn't they do this to Terry and others like her, instead of starving?

I'd love some answers.

smokinindausa Reviewed by smokinindausa on 04-03-2005. Painless execution I'm sure all of you are tired as hell of this whole Terry Shiavo thing, but it does raise an interesting topic. The best way to kill someone. Most states, and I'm sure other countries use things like lethal injection, electric chair, firing squad, and (god forbid) hanging. While some may think that these are painless, there are many records of botched executions where the subject went through much pain before death. One man was electrocuted 8 times, during which blood was gushing from under his Rating: 5

[Dick Justice]

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[givemesomeweed]

The goverment puts people in jail for murdering other people. But what the fuck did the goverment think they were doing with Terry shiavo.

[juggalo420]

terry shiavo wasnt executed, her feeding tube was taken out in accordance to her wishes. and euthanasia is illegal in the u.s so they couldnt have given her nitrogen asphyxiation.

i dont think the goverment should execute anyone, i dont think they have the authority morally to determine who lives and who dies. just keep the criminal in jail until they are safe to release or if they cant be rehabilitated just let them die in jail.

we need euthanasia in this country, so the terminally ill who are in constant pain can have the choice if they wish to end there suffering, but the christian right would rather have 'em just deal with their suffering because they think it would offend the big fictional man in the sky aka god

[del...]

nitrogen asphyxiation??? ever hear of the bends? not a good way to go.

[Edgar]

Starving/dehydrating someone to death is just a long drawnout and barbaric form of euthanasia, therefore it should be especially illegal...

[juggalo420]

Starving/dehydrating someone to death is just a long drawnout and barbaric form of euthanasia, therefore it should be especially illegal...

euthanasia would mean direct assistance in someones death (shooting 'em up, or giving sum pills), pulling a feeding tube out is passively allowing someone to die (their dying on their own, its no ones fault they cant feed themselves)

[A Foo Says]

I read on rednova.com about starving.

Starving is a natural part of many organisms life, so in the final stages of starvation, the body releases chemicals that produce natural euphoria, allowing the starved to slip into death easily. Natures natural euthanasia

[Edgar]

Oh come on! They both have the same result, so tell me, why should somone have to take two weeks to die, when we can take them out in minutes?

Besides the actual definition of euthanasia is: The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.

[juggalo420]

Oh come on! They both have the same result, so tell me, why should somone have to take two weeks to die, when we can take them out in minutes?

the religious right, its there fault.