steven787 said:
We need to stop classifying it as people vs. people. Large portions of the Palestinian and Israeli populations want the stupidity to end. When you have soldiers (govt. agents) and revolutionaries targeting innocent people it's not the fault of the people, its a fucked up situation where everybody but the war mongers on both sides get to maintain power and control wealth. Talk like that might turn international support in favor of Palestine, but it would only lead to a direct reversal of the current situation.
I am against the death penalty, but there's a difference between a fast death and a slow death. Spikes about 7 inches long and 3/8 of an inch in diameter were driven into the wrists. The spikes would hit the area of the median nerve, causing shocks of pain up the arms to the shoulders and neck. Already standing at the crucifixion site would be the 7-foot-tall post, called a stipes. In the center of the stipes was a crude seat to “support” for the victim. The patibulum was then lifted on to the stipes, and the victim’s body was awkwardly turned on the seat so that the feet could be nailed to the stipes. At this point, there was tremendous strain put on the wrists, arms and shoulders, resulting in a dislocation of the shoulder and elbow joints. The position of the nailed body held the victim’s rib cage in a fixed position, which made it extremely difficult to exhale, and impossible to take a full breath. As time passed, the loss of blood and lack of oxygen would cause severe cramps, spasmodic contractions and probably unconsciousness.
I'd take lethal injection anyday.
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Agreed.
also, Sahria law vs. U.S. judicial system is totally diffeent too.







