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Post by dertodesking on May 15, 2011 11:38:25 GMT -8
Anyone else hear or read the story about the guy in Iran sentenced to be blinded by his victim?
Apparently he'd attacked a woman in the street after she'd spurned his advances and thrown battery acid into her face causing her to be severely disfigured and blinded in both eyes.
Anyway...the court in Iran gave the victim the opportunity of receiving "blood money" from the perpetrator but when this was refused sentenced the guy to be blinded by having acid put into his eyes. Apparently this was going to be done by a doctor after the man had been given a general anaesthetic.
The punishment was commuted (delayed?) at the last minute due to the international outcry but my question is...is this the most brutal, inhumane punishment or quite literally a case of an eye for an eye?
Simon
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Post by wingedwishes on May 15, 2011 14:41:52 GMT -8
Many cultures hold fast to an eye for an eye. This seems to be the animal kingdom way too. Often, the higher apes hold a grudge and participate in revenge behavior. For a society to use physical punishment, it is, in my opinion, only ok when it 1) deters the abnormal behavior of the criminal 2) deters the abnormal behavior of others in society in the future and 3) is of a nature where the majority of the community agrees the punishment is appropriate. This punishment fits the crime but the criminal would not be able to contribute to the community in the future. Soooo........ Not ok with this member of the world community.
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Post by dertodesking on May 16, 2011 13:49:09 GMT -8
Here in the UK the pendulum appears to have swung in the opposite direction... I've just read an article in a non-tabloid newspaper about a serial burgular, who had committed a series of 60+ offences, who was freed by a Judge because he had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and had a real "thing" about cleanliness! The Judge said sending him to jail would be tantamount to "torture"!!!  I doubt his victims would be so sympathetic...neither am I. Perhaps he could be locked in a cell with some cleaning materials for the next 25 years...give him a chance to get it nice and clean. Simon |
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Post by zdenol123 on May 16, 2011 14:18:38 GMT -8
Many cultures hold fast to an eye for an eye. quote] they should start it over here. For murder you get 8 years, after 5 you can be out...what a joke |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2011 0:00:11 GMT -8
but dont pay your council tax, upset a muslim/lesbian, collect butterflies, say anything un PC and boy are you in trouble, thats what you get boys when the country is run by loonies and ex etonian rugger buggers.
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Post by zdenol123 on May 17, 2011 4:25:12 GMT -8
Exactly Dunci ! They messed up my payments, moved the house by the time, last december got warranty for arest in my mail box....they couldnt find me for 2 years even if I m registered in home office, got bank account with Barclays, car is registered on my address with dvla, finaly gotta pay from 190 quid 600 and something....wan..rs . Viva La Revolucion !  |
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Post by starlightcriminal on May 17, 2011 5:11:49 GMT -8
It is very hard to cope with problematic individuals, every society has its own approach and I can't say that one is much better than the other on either end of the spectrum. What makes a punishment appropriate and where do you draw the line?
My suggestion- all criminals, any sort, get shoved into a glassine envelope and dropped into a jar of acetone for a week. Then we can push a pin through them and put them on an international wall of shame (with complete and accurate collecting data, of course). They could be organized by offense- the Redhandidae, Guiltybyassociata, Politicianiini, Pettythievorea, and so on.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2011 7:12:20 GMT -8
fantastic idea but we should have a seperate board for the Politicianiini and stuff benzine into their mouths (just to make sure).
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Post by starlightcriminal on May 17, 2011 7:17:38 GMT -8
lol
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Post by wingedwishes on May 17, 2011 8:56:03 GMT -8
Add Taxora oppressiata and worst of all Violateno childreni
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Post by prillbug2 on May 17, 2011 10:56:09 GMT -8
You forgot the Idscamiinae, and the homicidaliinae, also the druglordiosiinae. Can't forget them.
Jeff Prill
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Post by anthony on May 17, 2011 10:59:04 GMT -8
I think the Politicianiini should be disposed of not kept.
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Post by dertodesking on May 17, 2011 12:05:07 GMT -8
but dont pay your council tax, upset a muslim/lesbian, collect butterflies, say anything un PC and boy are you in trouble, thats what you get boys when the country is run by loonies and ex etonian rugger buggers. Dunc, Unfortunately I have no option but to report you to the thought police...  Expect a knock on the door from the Stasi any minute now!!! Sadly though...it's only too true. Simon |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2011 12:45:53 GMT -8
you cant do that Simon, I'm a minority and I have my human rights, oh wait I'm a married white home grown Englishman, I dont have any rights, now where is my Urdu phrase book.
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Post by saturniidave on May 17, 2011 16:39:55 GMT -8
Dunc, as a married, white, home grown Englishman you soon will be a minority.  |
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Expect a knock on the door from the Stasi any minute now!!!