can Americans claim the moral high ground over beheadings when we are bringing back firing squads?

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/state-lethal-injection-drug-supply-low-as-another-state-allows-firing-squad/


— Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs.

The passage of the bill by the state Senate on Tuesday comes as states struggle to obtain lethal injection drugs amid a nationwide shortage.
The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Paul Ray of Clearfield, touted the measure as being a more humane form of execution. Ray argued that a team of trained marksmen is faster and more humane than the drawn-out deaths that have occurred in botched lethal injections.

The bill gives Utah options, he said. “We would love to get the lethal injection worked out so we can continue with that but if not, now we have a backup plan,” Ray told The Associated Press.

Opponents, however, said firing squads are a cruel holdover from the state’s wild West days and will earn the state international condemnation.

[Nye Bevan]

1. The USA's disgraceful, medieval, and barbaric use of the death penalty,

certainly vastly reduces our moral authority to lecture other governments about it.

I for one would much prefer to be beheaded cleanly by a skilled Saudi swordsman than to thrash about on a gurney for a couple of hours before succumbing to a dubious drug cocktail.

[msongs]

2. one form of murder is no better than another form of murder nt

[on point]

3. Torture is worse than beheading, and un-prosecuted torture enough worse yet, so a clear NO!

[Joe Turner]

4. As long as there is a death penalty

firing squads in my opinion are the most humane way to go. As mentioned it is fast and quick with none of the choking, sparking and agony of other methods. Personally when I think hardened criminals I think chain gangs not execution.