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me283 · 13-03-2005, 18:49

I recall a few years back there was a massive hooha in the news about a young American lad on an island (the Philippines I think) who had got bored and gone on the rampage, doing a bit of vandalism etc. The problem was, he got caught and found guilty. It was a problem because the punishment handed out by the court involved him being beaten with a bamboo cane.

Now, there were appeals etc, and the US government got involved, calling it barbaric. But as the government of the island in question pointed out, their crim levels were about zero... so who gets it right? The liberal society with a crime problem, or the harsh, brutal society that deals with crime effetively?

13-03-2005, 18:49	#32
me283 Inactive Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in England, but not for long... Services: Weddings, christenings, barmitzvahs Posts: 3,422	Re: The Youth of Today... I recall a few years back there was a massive hooha in the news about a young American lad on an island (the Philippines I think) who had got bored and gone on the rampage, doing a bit of vandalism etc. The problem was, he got caught and found guilty. It was a problem because the punishment handed out by the court involved him being beaten with a bamboo cane. Now, there were appeals etc, and the US government got involved, calling it barbaric. But as the government of the island in question pointed out, their crim levels were about zero... so who gets it right? The liberal society with a crime problem, or the harsh, brutal society that deals with crime effetively?