Comment Re:Scanners (Score 2) 413
How about anyone executed on death row. Surely it is a federal employee who puts them to death,or a state employee at the very least, which in my opinion can be viewed as the same for this argument. Regardless of what level you look at it from, whether it is the person throwing the switch (or however else they do it), or the justice who permits the death penalty, someone representing government kills this person.
Unless, of course you want to get in to the argument of the person killing themself by putting themself in the position in the first place. (Which I don't)
As for the importance issue, obviously these people are important to someone. Additionally, anyone in this situation is important to the system of laws in this country by establishing further precedent for the death penalty.
