{"id":306,"date":"2015-08-29T07:36:23","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T02:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapilgupta.in\/blog\/?p=306"},"modified":"2017-09-14T11:33:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T06:03:32","slug":"capital-punishment-it-got-me-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kapilgupta.in\/blog\/capital-punishment-it-got-me-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital punishment- It got me thinking!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is this fascination people have with living longer? For themselves and for others!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being alive and enjoying every moment of it, Yes, I am all for it. That&#8217;s what I try to do always. But why longer?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entire debate around capital punishment got me thinking. Let me make it very clear for everyone that knows me. If I ever do something for which I should be punished and the choice is between death sentence and life, I will take death sentence anyday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If I ever get sick or something is to happen and I am vegitating with no chance of getting better, please pull the plug. If the chances are thin, still, please pull the plug.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I request, for the sake of humanity I request, please abolish life imprisonment. It is cruel. The thought of having someone suffer for a long \/ long time, it just freaks me out. Capital punishment is better. Its comforting. It takes away the pain and the suffering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Isn&#8217;t one of the great joys of life thinking about what&#8217;s on the other side. I am in no rush, but I sure am excited. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is this fascination people have with living longer? For themselves and for others! 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