I wonder what is Humane?
Rather than getting into a philosophical argument, I'd like to use, in this context, the most practical definition available, which for me is the method least likely to cause a convict's head to fly off into the audience.
Many of those being put to death are Sociopaths, and by definition, missing the part of the human brain that give the rest of us our humanity.
I see no reason to give sociopaths a humane death, since that's something they don't grant their victims. I'd use them for public entertainment.
This is a good point, and up until relatively recently I would have agreed.
I don't think anyone ever made the choice to have that component of their brain missing. (Speaking metaphorically, of course.) If it were possible, I'm sure just about everybody would avoid that brain configuration. However, some people have about as much control over that as I have over being autistic. Not that that justifies anything. But, I do believe that as a product of our own race and society, we have to assume partial responsibility for not making clear the concept of murder to this person./ Murderers should get life in most cases. But the aspect of their crime that would necessitate capital punishment was already negated by the fact that
we churned the murderer out. We're already past the point where we need capital punishment, and most of the developed world has realized it, and the developed world has the lowest crime rates. It doesn't accomplish anything. It's like yelling back at the drunken asshole. There are other reasons I think what I do, though.