Question: In the last year, which statistical category did the US come 5th in?
Answer: executions. The top 4 being (in order): China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Even Sudan came 6th, which is why it's imperative for the US to divorce itself from this medieval practice.
Out of the countries that currently permit the death penalty, only the US, Japan and South Korea are considered first-world democratic nations. I should point out that South Korea has a current moratorium, Japan isn't a big partaker (one execution so far in 2015), and the US can blame three states for 80% of executions - Florida, Missouri and Texas.
It's high time all countries cleansed themselves from the 'death business', especially a country such as the US, who is all about selling the concept of liberty to the rest of the world. Sounds contradictory telling the world you are the land of the free, when you are practicing a barbaric ritual, best left to backward regimes not interested in human rights. The US has managed to be progressive when it comes to LGBT rights, why not do the same with its approach to justice.
Here is a suggestion to all those seeking the Presidency, why not consider repealing Capital Punishment at the Federal level. This will hopefully place pressure on the remaining execution states (31 at last count), to re-think their positions. Many will say that in a polarized country this notion is a fantasy, however, six states since 2007 have ended the death penalty. There is also one shining example: Nebraska (known for more than just Warren Buffett). Nebraska outlawed the death penalty in a Bipartisan vote on May 20, 2015. When one of America's most conservative states can show compassion, then just maybe the American Dream is still well and truly alive.
Answer: executions. The top 4 being (in order): China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Even Sudan came 6th, which is why it's imperative for the US to divorce itself from this medieval practice.
Out of the countries that currently permit the death penalty, only the US, Japan and South Korea are considered first-world democratic nations. I should point out that South Korea has a current moratorium, Japan isn't a big partaker (one execution so far in 2015), and the US can blame three states for 80% of executions - Florida, Missouri and Texas.
It's high time all countries cleansed themselves from the 'death business', especially a country such as the US, who is all about selling the concept of liberty to the rest of the world. Sounds contradictory telling the world you are the land of the free, when you are practicing a barbaric ritual, best left to backward regimes not interested in human rights. The US has managed to be progressive when it comes to LGBT rights, why not do the same with its approach to justice.
Here is a suggestion to all those seeking the Presidency, why not consider repealing Capital Punishment at the Federal level. This will hopefully place pressure on the remaining execution states (31 at last count), to re-think their positions. Many will say that in a polarized country this notion is a fantasy, however, six states since 2007 have ended the death penalty. There is also one shining example: Nebraska (known for more than just Warren Buffett). Nebraska outlawed the death penalty in a Bipartisan vote on May 20, 2015. When one of America's most conservative states can show compassion, then just maybe the American Dream is still well and truly alive.
