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Making our National Day of Mourning for Gerald Ford on Tuesday instead of Wednesday was great. This means that, as a Federal employee, I now have a 4 day weekend.
Note that I do have quite a bit of conflict for enjoying my longer weekend at the expense of poor President Ford.
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What the HELL? How can you think watching a hanging is a good thing? My ancesters were hung! I can't stand the thought of seeing such a thing! I'm still traumatize from them showing this hostage that got hung when I was six years old! Damn. Sickening.
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I suspect most people would have some level of curiosity about watching a person die at the hands of another, until they've actually seen it and realized what really happens.
I suppose with repetition it's possible to become numb to it, or somehow psych oneself into watching out of a feeling of "justice" or some such notion. I also suppose that there are those who are charged with being present on such occasions who would no doubt rather be somewhere else but go out of a sense of duty, or because of their calling.
But overall, I think the idea of state executions is repulsive, and the idea of viewing one makes me sad.
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No matter how much anyone deserves to die, and that's a debate in and of itself, death is never pretty, and the act of dying, especially by hanging, isn't something that'd be entertaining to watch for any reason.
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1. I too feel conflicted about the day off. While still very much looking forward to it.
2. For a horrible moment, the hanging comments made me think there were details about the state funeral I was as yet unaware of.
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quote:Originally posted by Bob_Scopatz: I suspect most people would have some level of curiosity about watching a person die at the hands of another, until they've actually seen it and realized what really happens.
I suppose with repetition it's possible to become numb to it, or somehow psych oneself into watching out of a feeling of "justice" or some such notion. I also suppose that there are those who are charged with being present on such occasions who would no doubt rather be somewhere else but go out of a sense of duty, or because of their calling.
But overall, I think the idea of state executions is repulsive, and the idea of viewing one makes me sad.
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I wish they had a Pay Per View of it, it is a slow night.
What a historical occasion, perhaps the last hanging of a world leader ever. I hope the occasion removes the sticking point in the heart of the Iraqi's telling them at last that it is over, he is never coming back.
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Sax, the legal system is not here for you to get your rocks off on. You've made me physically ill, thanks.
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