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"I would like the firing squad, please."

In Utah, one has a choice of execution method.

If you faced unavoidable execution and had a choice of lethal injection or firing squad, what would you pick?
	Firing squad if I believe I deserve the death penalty, but otherwise, lethal injection.
	Lethal injection if I believe I deserve the death penalty, but otherwise, firing squad.
	Whether I deserve the death penalty or not, I'd take the lethal injection.
	Whether I deserve the death penalty or not, I'd take the firing squad.
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ADDED: Almost no one is going for the idea that your choice of method would depend on whether you deserved harsh punishment. I put those alternatives in there because I thought people would quibble about that. But no. Now, the 2 choices have been polling about equal, and I wonder if it's because there's a difference of opinion about which is actually less painful or if it's a preference about the sort of drama you'd feel best about.

Full post as published by Althouse on April 23, 2010 (boomark / email).