http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html Philosophy, public affairs and pop culture. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:59:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-86 Andrew Wester Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:03:20 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-86 Usually means just that. Sometimes if an animal is not sedated, they have an initial reaction to the drug when it fist hits, mostly a jerking reaction. But soon after that, and I mean about 1 second, they relax and die. The drug hits the brain first, so by the time death actually occurs the animal is unaware. And it is quick, usually in seconds. I read somewhere that the human drug takes 11 minutes. Even in horses, enough of euthanasia solution will drop them in less then 20 seconds. Usually means just that. Sometimes if an animal is not sedated, they have an initial reaction to the drug when it fist hits, mostly a jerking reaction. But soon after that, and I mean about 1 second, they relax and die. The drug hits the brain first, so by the time death actually occurs the animal is unaware. And it is quick, usually in seconds. I read somewhere that the human drug takes 11 minutes. Even in horses, enough of euthanasia solution will drop them in less then 20 seconds.

]]> http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-85 Dave Thomer Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:41:29 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-85 Welcome aboard, Andrew. Any idea why those treatments wouldn't be effective on a human being? And how much of a caveat is that "usually"? Welcome aboard, Andrew. Any idea why those treatments wouldn’t be effective on a human being? And how much of a caveat is that “usually”?

]]> http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-81 Andrew Wester Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:35:45 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/policy/cruel-and-unusual-death.html#comment-81 I am not a proponent of the death penalty at all, but if you are going to kill someone they should be using what we use in veterinary medicine. The euthanasia solution we use is very effecitve, very quick, and usually very peaceful. I am not a proponent of the death penalty at all, but if you are going to kill someone they should be using what we use in veterinary medicine. The euthanasia solution we use is very effecitve, very quick, and usually very peaceful.

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