[lit-ideas] Re: Living Wills
- From: JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 07:00:24 EDT
<<Does anyone know more about this study?>>
Only something I read on the web a few days ago (I'll try to find it in a
bit) which indicated that the injection of the first chemical which is
supposed
to behave as a general anaesthesia so the person does not feel the pain of
the asphyxiation caused by the second and third chemicals is not as effective
as was thought.....I can't recall how they came to that conclusion. God,
it's 6:00 in the morning, why am I even trying to post? I'll find the article
instead....
Julie Krueger
sleepless since 4:00 a.m. -- gotta do something about those circadian
rhythms.
========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: Living Wills
Date: 4/21/05 5:55:01 A.M. Central Daylight Time From: _bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(mailto:bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On 2. Apr 2005, at 04:20, JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx wrote:
> You know, if my pet dog were ill and I refused to give her
> any food or water because the vet told me she was going
> to die and nothing could be done for her, I'd be arrested
> for animal abuse.
To which I responded:
You may be onto something there. I seem to recall being
taught that the first legal cases against child abuse in the
U.S.A. (late 19th century?) were brought under 'cruelty to
animals' laws.
Robert Paul (in a posting which I have unfortunately since
lost) raised objections to the analogy between the removal
of feeding tubes from Terri Schiavo and ceasing to nourish
a terminally ill dog, to which I now (belatedly) announce my
concurrence.
Now I wonder what list members feel about the following
statement (taken from the current _Harpers Weekly_ weekly
review)?:
> A study found that executions by lethal injection carried
> out in the United States did not meet veterinary standards.
Does anyone know more about this study?
Chris Bruce
Kiel, Germany
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