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Death Row Inmates Should Be Used For Medical Testing Rather Than Animals
I think so because they are no longer a livable person anymore. They committed such a hennace crime to get the chair. It is only fair that they undergo medical testing to improve the economy in which they are no longer a part of.
 brittany  07 Apr 2008 19:22
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Agree; no more animals testing
 
 keithyue  20 Nov 2008 09:05
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Hey! That's a REALLY good idea!
 
 pandc35  06 Jun 2008 23:59
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 So if you were wrongly convicted of murder and put on death or you'd still think it was a good idea? Innocence...innocence...
by  Hermione82
 09 Nov 2008 21:10
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True, I support the Death Penalty and yes, it may seem odd to favour animals lives above humans.

I do believe they should be given the choice to participate before the execution. It offers them a chance for 'forgiveness' if they have religious beliefs. Plus, you said 'medical', if it helps us to further medicine and life saving drugs then I believe it would be for the good of society to allow these people who have effectively 'thrown their human rights away with the persons rights they took (murder)' to ease their own pains and/or the pains of others in need.

If you had said 'research' as a general term, I would have said no on the grounds that you may have included cosmetics or other rubbish.
 
 Intuition  14 May 2008 01:15
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 But what if they were innocent or only convicted because they were black or muslim or something? Even if they had a choice it would be unfair!
by  Hermione82
 09 Nov 2008 21:11
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HEck yes i agree
How much closer can we get . Why should we Hurt animals if the people are gonna die anyway;
 
 crossout  15 Apr 2008 21:57
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I personally think the death penalty is morally wrong (killing someone to teach them not to kill someone??) but I think that if they agree to it we should potentially save innocent animal's lives.
 
 vintglam94  13 Apr 2008 02:54
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If they are going to die anyway they might as well help other people survive. Also many f them aren't killed for years it must be torture
 
 Beapjj  11 Apr 2008 11:10
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Yes i do...should they not at least be used for something, they certainly weren't a productive member of society. The guilty and remorseful ones could possibly feel better that way, like a way to redeem themselves.
I also think that there organs should belong to that of the government, if little suzie needs a kidney and the serial killer rapist has the same blood type...i think suzies life became a priority when the inmate landed himself on death row.
 
 aisle10  09 Apr 2008 04:53
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I think they should be given the option at least, I don't think it should be done to them without their consent. If given a choice between the death penalty and being used in experiments and being kept alive longer, some may actually take the chance.
 
 Cephus  07 Apr 2008 21:59
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As much as these people deserve to lose their rights, they still supercede animals, which have ZERO rights. A convict loses his/her rights, that's obvious, their crime is acceptance of the outcome, but they still overrule animals, who have NO rights within the human courts.
 
 Truth  09 Dec 2008 04:18
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That's an aweful idea! What if they were innocent!
 
 Hermione82  09 Nov 2008 21:08
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No, but I think we should ask if prisoners would like to participate in studies for an extra pack of cigarettes or TV privileges.
 
 Specter87  28 Sep 2008 23:12
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Have you never heard of the laws against cruel and unusual punishment? Then what of people who are on death row and are later found to be innocent. How do we reverse the experiments that were performed on them?
 
 boy2girl31  28 Jul 2008 09:53
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I don't think either one should be used for experimenting, if you look at what doctors have accomplished through these experiments, next to nothing. We still have cancer, HIV, polio, MS. Lou Ghregs, small pox is coming back, this list is just to start. The people who heal are the ones who don't believe the doctors and fight for themselves, I know. Animal experimentation only allows drugs companies to put their money making drugs on the market. You got kind of a mean streak don't ya.
 
 stever  14 May 2008 01:03
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This is a horrific view. Never mind animal rights, this is a basic human rights violation.
 
 ibanex_87  04 May 2008 13:09
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 I couldn't agree more.
by  Hermione82
 09 Nov 2008 21:12
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Would not be willing to endure that yourself if you were convicted? Undoubtedly, and cowardly, not.

Anyone who is in favour of medical experiments, torture, and state murder (mislabelled as "execution") should be the first ones subjected to it.

Put your money where your mouth is and admit to being a sociopath or psychopath.
 
 K9  28 Apr 2008 04:42
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They have feelings too you know!!!!
 
 im_trumpet  08 Apr 2008 19:55
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Using humans to do HORRIBLE, and INHUMANE tests is JUST as wrong as using animals! And even if they VOLUNTEERED.. Its' STILL suicide!

No. Definitely NOT.
 
 lkm709  08 Apr 2008 01:07
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If we treat people like animals they will behave so. This is a disgusting debate, I cannot believe people would even contemplate experimenting on human beings.
 
 Fairy  08 Apr 2008 00:31
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They most definitely should not be. Even though I do agree with the death penalty(sometimes not) they are human. Just because they murdered someone that does not make them anyless human. If this were to be made legal then it wouldn't make you any better then the criminals.


Ghandi said it best: "An eye for an eye will leave the world blind."
 
 Alex18  07 Apr 2008 23:53
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Using humans (even condemned ones) for medical experiments will just prolong their suffering, will give them a chance to hurt more people (like the researchers) and give them more chances of escape. I would prefer to "stop" them now rather than to give them more time to think of some escape plans.
 
 Doppel  07 Apr 2008 22:30
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