So – carrying on with this perfect scenario – let's say Uncle Pervy is convicted of raping, molesting and killing several children, and we’ll even throw in some puppies and kittens, for all us animal lovers. Oh! I can already feel the bloodlust coming on…….Anyway, he’s a really nasty horrible guy and he loves to broadcast the fact that he did it and he’s not sorry and he kind of looks like this guy:
And they decide to throw his a$$ out there on national television to show us all what eventually happens to people like him. Would that not make you want to grab the popcorn, pick your favorite spot on the couch, gather the kids ‘round and flip that sucker on? Much to my dismay, I already know we’re not going to have public deaths Roman style any time soon, you know, with lion pits or fights among prisoners to the death. . . . . . . . .
People have serious impulse control issues these days, me included, and maybe if we saw a death or two in public or on public television we’d think before we act sometimes.
Ok, okaaaaaayyyyy so you have a kid that you would rather not watch, (let’s just say it’s a good thing I don’t and won’t have kids) make it Pay-per-view event, I say! Instead of the cable company getting the entire percentage of money from the consumer buying it on TV, they could pass it off to the state! Tired of crappy potholes or slow construction you’re always dodging out on the roads? Pay-per-view public death money could maybe help that, you know! I’m just sayin’.
As always, a peek inside your mind is greatness. You always keep me wondering what's next.
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You are right. Once you see someone die right in front of you ....you do tend to look at things a little differently. I think eventually over time people would become desensitized to it though....it happens ;)
ReplyDeleteI had a co-worker who argued for this all the time. He was the nicest smartest person you could meet. He was very quarky and eccentric. I remember he would only eat processed foods because he never wanted to see it come off an animal (no chicken legs, t-bones etc.)When he saw someone die right in front of him he changed his tune. Said it was something that you shouldnt see. I guess all the foam coming out of the mouth and convulsing got to him.
Sometimes I like to read in those good old history books about public hangings here in TX and how people would come from miles around to see it. Old sparky if not done right can actually cause them to catch on fire ha ha ha. karma???
i'm with anonymous up top....thanks for giving a glipse of your mind. :)
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Thank YOU for reading and writing me!
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I think Hunger Games for murders would be cool. although, what would the last man standing get?
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