So Texas is off to the races again this year with its first execution.
I don't want to duscuss whether we are for it against it.
I would like to explore the value and ethics of the various methods used to execute criminals.
Why do we use lethal injection, gas chambers, and electricution instead of a bullet to the brain or even a captive bolt pistol?
We talk about humane methods and cruel and unusual punishment. If the government is going to kill, why does the method matter as long as it doesn't torture the person? The injection takes time as does gas and electricution. A bullet is instant.