> Not knowing if today will be the day your life will end is not a question over niceties. It's a form of torture.
If I were on death row then this is what I'd prefer: some random day a guard comes and says "Martin, your time's now, let's go". At this point maybe I'll arrange some last affairs or send out a letter I have previously prepared, and that's it
I would consider "Martin, your time will be in a month's time" considerably more torturous. That month will be horrible.
Other people may want to prefer that month's notice; fair enough. Both methods have their own upsides and downsides, but to call one "torture" seems to be going a bit too far.
Ideally, prisoners should be allowed to choose. This seems like a small effort on the part of the prison system/government.
If I were on death row then this is what I'd prefer: some random day a guard comes and says "Martin, your time's now, let's go". At this point maybe I'll arrange some last affairs or send out a letter I have previously prepared, and that's it
I would consider "Martin, your time will be in a month's time" considerably more torturous. That month will be horrible.
Other people may want to prefer that month's notice; fair enough. Both methods have their own upsides and downsides, but to call one "torture" seems to be going a bit too far.
Ideally, prisoners should be allowed to choose. This seems like a small effort on the part of the prison system/government.