Date sent: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 19:19:46 -0800 From: Paul Hughes <planetp@aci.net> Organization: Planet P To: extropians@extropy.com Subject: Re: [MEDIA] Chicago Suntime's death penalty poll Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> Brian D Williams wrote:
Not only that, but I would vote for a provisio that mandates that
executions are performed in a manner that allows essential organs
to be harvested, and that such harvesting is required, so that the
murderers, unable to restore the lives they took, may at least
partially pay in kind by sustaining the lives of others. Joe
>
> > The Suntime's ran a poll in conjunction with yesterdays article
> > against the death penalty. To the question:
> >
> > "In the event of your murder, would you want the killer executed?"
> >
> > YES: 87% NO: 13%
>
> Proof that 87% of the population are still operating primarily on
> reptilian emotional-territorial circuitry. Am I supposed to be
> surprised?
>
> Paul Hughes
>