My thoughts for today deal with the death penalty. My opinion on the use of the death penalty does not really matter. I saw two stories recently that peaked my interest.
In Virginia recently, the first woman was put to death in the U.S. in five years. Teresa Lewis, 41, was put to death for arranging the killings of her husband and step-son over insurance money. More than 7300 appeals were made to the governor in attempts to stop the execution. Why is it that there seems to be much more opposition to execution when it comes to women? In my mind, you are either for or against the death penalty. If someone has been found guilty of a crime so heinous that they were sentenced to death, it shouldn't matter what gender they are.
On to my next losers. Brandon Rhode, 31, attempted suicide hours before his death sentence was to be carried out in Georgia. He slit his wrists and throat (apparently not good enough because he survived). Now, the losers I referred to.... the Georgia Supreme Court. They delayed his execution. Rhode's attorney said the attempted suicide shows he is incompetent and executing him violates the constitutional ban of cruel and unusual punishment. I understand, you don't want the convict to be able to cause his own death. You want the state's punishment to be administered but I don't see any reason not to simply bandage him up, or coterize his wounds with a branding iron and continue with the injections.
I really do wish the world's confused would seek my guidance.
