ROBERT SAYRE wrote in a message to ROY J. TELLASON:

RJT> The only problem I have with it is how often "the state"
is mistaken...

RJT> That's why several states now seem to have a moratorium on it. 
RJT> Now if you talking about a situation where they admit guilt,  or 
RJT> something similar, have absolutely no objection to it.

RS>  What about the truely mentally ill; and, how do you know there 
RS> wasn't coersion? Still too much room for error, IMO.

Yeah,  that's a whole other aspect to the issue...   But this isn't the
place to pursue this further,  I think.

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