Call me old-fashioned, but even in this age of relativism I believe that some things are irrefutably and universally true. For example, I believe that love is good and that bad girls deserve a spanking. So too do I believe that the human is no more divine than any other animal and that beer should be consumed as cold as possible. And finally, I believe that everyone has the right to starve themself to death, especially men already sentenced to die for multiple murders. Unfortunately, at least one Maryland judge doesn't see things my way.

You might remember John Allen Muhammad. "The DC Sniper," as he was known, killed 10 people and wounded 3 with the help of his Tonto Lee Malvo during an October 2002 killing spree. Muhammad has already been convicted and sentenced to death in Virginia, but he was recently transferred to a jail in Maryland where he awaits his second trial. Apparently, though, Muhammad isn't entire pleased with his stay in Maryland thus far, and has refused any food. Prison doctors have determined that further starvation might result in serious health consequences or even Muhammad's death. In response, a Maryland judge today ordered that corrections officers can force feed Malvo if he continues to refuse to eat.

Just to be totally clear on this, what happened is that a judge has ordered that a man already sentenced to death is not allowed to starve himself.

Fuck human rights. Paris Hilton's thin, but I don't see anybody stuffing anythingdown her throat except wiener. And yet we feel compelled to insure that Muhammad lives long enough to see his execution?

Analogcabin @ 12:06 PM
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