I think we need to reconsider 'cruel and unusual punishment'.

Grapeshot · Dec 31, 2013

eye95 said:
Actually, empirically speaking, death is a 50/50 proposition. Over half the people who have ever lived on the face of the Earth are alive today and have never died. Therefore, since only about half the people who have ever lived have died, we can conclude from this sample, that there is a 50/50 chance that you will never die.

As Mr Spock was wont to say, "That is illogical."

Estimate on number of people that have ever lived as of 2011: 107 billion
Estimate on number of people alive as of 2011: 7 billion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population#Number_of_humans_who_have_ever_lived

That computes to just over 6.54% by my math - that's a loong way from 50%, we think.

Freedom1Man · Dec 31, 2013

Grapeshot said:
Just to stir the pot - nobody has introduced cruel and usual punishment, or maybe more simply "usual punishment."

I was pointing that out. That if the punishment becomes usual then it's no longer cruel AND unusual.

Mr Birdman · Dec 31, 2013

cruel

Maverick9 said:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...dies-shootout-gang-tried-rob-bingo-money.html

I want to see this shooter of the 76 y.o. grandma ripped apart by rabid weasels. Seriously. Entombed with scarab beetles. We need to start using more horrific punishments on these predators.

We could just let him spend some time with my mother in law. I think he would off him self then

45 Fan · Jan 3, 2014

I think the firing squad would be perfect. Utah did it within the last decade...we give someone 3 choices, shot, hung or electrocuted. Makes life simple!!

I think we need to reconsider 'cruel and unusual punishment'.

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