The Tookie WIlliams Execution: A Poor Choice Of Words
Michael Linder of KNX radio, Los Angeles, a witness of the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams referrred to the process of execution as a "medical procedure." He did not seem to be particularly callous or unfeeling, however and it just seems a very, very poor choice of words.
Of the countries that most Americans might consider "developed," the only ones that permit the death penalty are: Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China. I would guess that most Americans would consider 3 or 4 of those 5 countries less than "enlightened" with respect to human rights. A few other countries that have the death penaly: Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Kuwait, Rwanda, Sudan and Syria. Not the most developed, fair countries in the world. I'd like to think we're better than that as a nation.
Aparently not.
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The idea that because everyone else does it makes it right is a lame one. For instance, England was alone in fighting the Nazis early in World War II--does this mean they were wrong? That the smart money was surrendering to the Nazis?
No-one really likes to see someone die--except Tookie Williams, who was photographed laughing at his victim's death agonies.
Tookie's execution is not something to dance and sing about; it is awful to see a man die. But I'll keep my tears for someone more deserving.