Saddam Hussein has been executed

[Weltall]

Well the idea is just to keep them away from us right? Why does "suffering" need to factor into this? Keep in mind that this is not some new age thing. People have been discussing horrid jail conditions for centuries as a negative. The only reason we went on to the electric chair is because at the time, hanging was the most used method of execution and the public was starting to see that as barbaric. The moral zeitgeist moves on.

By 'suffer' I don't mean they should be left exposed or hanging from chains. What I mean is that they should lack all luxuries and amenities. No TV, no reading material, no art supplies, no recreation of any sort except what a prisoner can devise within his cell... which he should never be allowed to exit save for searches and cleanings. There should be nothing pleasurable about the experience.

I still hate the idea of life imprisonment because it burdens taxpayers unfairly. I hate the idea of having my money being used to provide room, board, food and medical attention for someone who rapes or murders. It's waste. Convict them and end them as quickly and cleanly as possible.