Capital punishment needs to be more exciting and plentiful. There are tons of violent criminals pent up with each other and costing tax payers. The U.S. imprisons more people than any other nation. From 1987 to 2007, the prison population nearly tripled. The head count on incarcerated scumbags (including those who may not belong there) as of early 2008 is 2,319,258. According to the Pew Center on the States, state spending was averaged at $49 billion last year in order to keep the filth locked away from productive society. Many of these prisoners are violent repeat offenders. We need a better way of dealing with them. Some way that will help reduce costs, and possibly give back to the community.
In ancient Rome, condemned prisoners, prisoners of war, and slaves fought in an amphitheatre. Sometimes they fought to the death, and other times, they fought until one merely submitted, or quite plainly, lost. On occasion, Christians would be tied to a pole or crucifix, and then set aflame or be torn asunder by wild carnivores trained to enjoy human flesh. They reenacted sea battles, held dramas dedicated to the gods, had live hunts, and reenacted popular wars of the time, but the main event was always the gladiators.
The Roman emperor, Vespasian, began construction of the Colosseum between 70 and 72 C.E. (or A.D. if you prefer), and it was completed in 80 C.E. The point was to entertain the people as they sat in what is still revered to be remarkable architecture, and was symbolic of Rome’s power and innovation, while cleansing itself of useless flesh.
Do you see where I’m going with this?
Americans thrive on violence and drama. It’s all over the television, the newspapers, and whatever other form of media you want to add. “Shocking” video shows are popping up more-and-more, showing amateur video footage of people dying, getting dismembered, trapped in burning cars, running from police, shootouts, robberies, fights, accidents, etc., etc. Online there are numerous sites that one can visit and find actual footage of gore and dismemberment, or videos of people getting shot or stabbed, all for the sake of gruesome entertainment.
Humans cannot deny their carnal instincts—at least not completely. We are as violent a species as any other organism that must fight to survive, though we can choose to act on violent impulses, or refrain in order to live happily without the consequences. While we have established a form of society where safety is predominant, there are still those who would harm or destroy you for the sake of their own desires. Even though we have police forces that work their beats (oftentimes ineffectively), the scum of the nation creeps about breaking into homes, raping women, molesting children, shooting innocents, dealing drugs, and so on, and while the best thing we can do (in lucky states) is arm ourselves, there is yet another way to help discourage this behavior.
In ancient Rome, condemned prisoners, prisoners of war, and slaves fought in an amphitheatre. Sometimes they fought to the death, and other times, they fought until one merely submitted, or quite plainly, lost. On occasion, Christians would be tied to a pole or crucifix, and then set aflame or be torn asunder by wild carnivores trained to enjoy human flesh. They reenacted sea battles, held dramas dedicated to the gods, had live hunts, and reenacted popular wars of the time, but the main event was always the gladiators.
The Roman emperor, Vespasian, began construction of the Colosseum between 70 and 72 C.E. (or A.D. if you prefer), and it was completed in 80 C.E. The point was to entertain the people as they sat in what is still revered to be remarkable architecture, and was symbolic of Rome’s power and innovation, while cleansing itself of useless flesh.
Do you see where I’m going with this?
Americans thrive on violence and drama. It’s all over the television, the newspapers, and whatever other form of media you want to add. “Shocking” video shows are popping up more-and-more, showing amateur video footage of people dying, getting dismembered, trapped in burning cars, running from police, shootouts, robberies, fights, accidents, etc., etc. Online there are numerous sites that one can visit and find actual footage of gore and dismemberment, or videos of people getting shot or stabbed, all for the sake of gruesome entertainment.
Humans cannot deny their carnal instincts—at least not completely. We are as violent a species as any other organism that must fight to survive, though we can choose to act on violent impulses, or refrain in order to live happily without the consequences. While we have established a form of society where safety is predominant, there are still those who would harm or destroy you for the sake of their own desires. Even though we have police forces that work their beats (oftentimes ineffectively), the scum of the nation creeps about breaking into homes, raping women, molesting children, shooting innocents, dealing drugs, and so on, and while the best thing we can do (in lucky states) is arm ourselves, there is yet another way to help discourage this behavior.
We need an American Colisseum.
Our prisons and jails are becoming more overcrowded as time goes on. Many of the offenders are violent, or if they aren’t, they are repeat offenders who will only maintain their criminal behavior until imprisoned for an extensive period of time. Those violent criminals who are locked away for 10 to life, are of no use to us alive. Execution is a fabulous answer to this problem. But not just any old execution, public execution.
The death sentence isn’t used enough. And even when criminals are sentenced to death, they often end up sitting in prison for years before death comes, either by infighting, disease, or all too fortunately, age. If they are sentenced to die, let them die. Sanitizing the gas chamber or the needles for lethal injection is simply ridiculous. Humaneness is not deserved. Warriors who fought to the death and were wounded beyond their ability to fight, deserved humane ends. These are the fecal matter of society, and they deserve nothing more than death by gladiatorial games.
In prison, you join a gang or die. If you try to stick it out alone, you will likely end up a target, even if randomly. So violence is one of the primary activities within these facilities. They love this stuff. Why not give it to them?
Pay-per-view runs wrestling and fighting specials all the time. Why not play a gladiator special? Once a month would probably be good. That way it won’t get too tiresome, and people can get excited about it. Those who don’t want to see the violence and gore, don’t have to pay and watch. Those who do, help the economy. Prison population will begin to decrease, not just because they are killing each other on television, but because crime is bound to decrease as well. If we toughened up our laws and condemned repeat violent offenders and murderers to death by gladiatorial games, there is more than likely going to be a drop in criminal activity. I’m not saying it will diminish all criminal activity, because it certainly won’t, but it will bring down the numbers. And think about the revenue live seats would bring!
Perhaps we can invent a special game where the family of a victim can get their revenge on the criminal, if they so chose. A criminal who shot a family member can be shot by the family as a bonus game. Maybe they can blindfold the family member to make it interesting. Sis can try to out-do Dad by popping a hot slug in the bad man’s torso, a bullseye painted over the heart. Maybe they could even get a prize for it. A criminal who stabbed an innocent may have knives thrown at him, or since throwing knives requires skill, can be shot with a nail gun. Women who were terribly abused will have their chance to bash in the skull of their attacker, and gain a sense of peace.
The point is, these people knew they were breaking the law when they did what they did. If they are useless to society, throw them out with the rest of the garbage. The left may typically champion "rehabilitation" for these losers, but try to rehab a dead victim and see how it goes, then try to tell me rehabilitation is fair. By throwing them in the ring, we can force them to give back to the community, even if it is only for one day.
Crime runs rampant. I may be armed on the street, but I certainly don’t look forward to a time where I have to use my weapon. If it comes to that, so be it, but I think it would be much more entertaining and effective to fight crime through the power of entertainment.
Crime runs rampant. I may be armed on the street, but I certainly don’t look forward to a time where I have to use my weapon. If it comes to that, so be it, but I think it would be much more entertaining and effective to fight crime through the power of entertainment.
