Fairness of Judgments

The American fancy with the hypocrisy and barbarism continues. The world's view that it is the most humane country has many contradictions.

One that that comes to mind is in the case of death by lethal injections. The obstinate ness and harshness of the US courts are evident from the supreme court judgment.

"We ... agree that petitioners have not carried their burden of showing that the risk of pain from maladministration of a concededly humane lethal injection protocol,

and the failure to adopt untried and untested alternatives, constitute cruel and unusual punishment," Chief Justice John Roberts said in an opinion that garnered only three votes. And further goes on saying "a condemned prisoner cannot successfully challenge a state's method of execution merely by showing a slightly or marginally safer alternative." Doesn't a convict have rights, isn't this a violation of human rights by the highest court?

Why people of such a progressive country do not raise their voice against such inhuman acts by their own judiciary. Any issues related to the human suffering should be handled with utmost care, though it is in regard to condemned prisoners. Can't judge order for an inquiry in to a more humane lethal injections. There may be many easy and painless alternatives are available, medicines, which can bring instant death. But who cares, people are interested in the macabre, a 3 stage hi-fi drama.