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I think we need to take a lesson from the Chinese. Bullet in the back of the head, no fuss, no muss, and the family of pris/nago/etc have to pay for said bullet. I also believe smothering to be humane, why not consider that for ben?



Interesting you mentioned the Chinese. A few weeks back, I read that they have gotten a bit more humane. Apparently, they have the executed person open their mouth before being shot in the back of the head so that the bullet comes out the mouth. The lack of a facial exit wound allows for an open-casket funeral.

Maybe this is the humaneness jamesn insists on?