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Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze
Oh really, well thanks very much from an ex-squaddie, who you consider to be an animal. It must be really nice to have other people willing to kill and die to keep you safe.
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My man is in Iraq at the moment. Didnt' mention it before. I do not class him as an animal for defending himself or other Iraqies. I don't class the Iranians as animals either. However, I don't particularly approve of the punishment because I am viewing it from a Western set of morals, I am not an Iranian and hterefore not educated in their ways of dealing with crimes of this nature.
If we were to bring back hanging here I wonder how many would be actually hung. Anyone remember the Brady and Hindley trial (Moors Murders) ? Weren't they unworried becasue they knew hanging had just been outlawed by the state ? But haven't they both received a just punishment by having their liberties removed from them. Hindley died in prison and it looks as though Brady will too. Good enough for them because of the crimes they committed.
Having said that I can't see Britain adopting the IRanian way of dealing with criminals. They still cut your hands off there if you are caught stealing a handkerchief. The still stone both partries to death if you are caught in an adulterous relationship. (
http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_adul2.htm and also
http://www.apostatesofislam.com/media/stoning.htm (*WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO) and
http://www.islamicperspectives.com/Stoning4.htm )
I suppose thats why I see this punishment as extreme. If we are all purptedly members of the human race, why do some of us acts in extreme ways ?
Sian