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Originally Posted by dda
These arguments by the opponents of the death penalty that the METHOD of killing the convict is too cruel to be allowed, rather than just sticking to the point that state executions are pointless and wrong, do more to promote pro-death penalty sentiment than virtually anything else currently going on.
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Maybe, but if the people who are currently trying this tactic manage to delay (or conceivably even halt) even a handful of executions, they might feel it was worth it.
(I agree with your specific point however, this entire argument seems like lunacy but I thought this is the sort of thing that lawyers did where required - used every legal argument available in the interests of their client. Although this isn't a case as such, I can certainly see an analogous process here. It's kind of like the Southern Poverty Centre who engage in tedious legalistic tactics against white supremacist groups. While it might seem ridiculous trying to bankrupt hate groups instead of arresting them, if it works - why not?)