Retributive Justice

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-inhumane.html

An intresting part of Sharia law.

A man in Iran who threw acid over someone who rejected his advances and left her blind, is to have 5 drops of acid put in each of his eyes (That will blind him), under "retributive justice" a part of sharia law.

It was supposed to be on Saturday, but has been postponed due to international pressure, but the woman is offering to carry out the blinding herself and is likely to go ahead behind close doors at some point in the future.



For all the international opposition and out cry, I'm not really sure, I am against the punishment, as that is the law of the land in which he lived, he would have know that to be he consequences and also it is the wish of his victim, whose life he hus ruined.

[Viney]

Blimey. However, there arent many shoplifters in Isreal.

as a Christian I cannot see what peace it will bring her, and to me it is sensless, to me a lifetime of being forced to help those who are blind would be more appropriate.

but understandably she feels it is right..

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Their country, their law... just don't try to bring that sort of thing over here please.

I can't agree or disagree because he knew what the punishment could be with the law as it stands in Iran.

That's actually pretty interesting and no doubt open to endless debate. I'm kind of sitting on the fence for this one.
I can see why they think it's right to do to him as what he did to her, especially as it was just because she wouldn't let him hit on her basically... what he did was exceedingly harsh and deserves an extreme punishment as he has definitely ruined her life.
At the same time I can see the same side as numbers man & realise that it isn't actually going to achieve much. It'll just then be another blind person, who feels exceedingly bitter and sorry for himself. Will most likely never be a productive citizen for the rest of his time alive.

this is going to hurt - but I'm with Lozzo ( ouch)

that's their law and its their country therefore they are the one that should hand out justice in the way that they see fit. It may not fit with our ideas but who are we to intervene in the running of their justice system.

I suppose the 'international pressure' is rightful in expressing their opinions but they should leave it there. If they want to get on with it, let them. It's not harming us in anyway so lets just make it known we don't agree and then let it be. Obviously this wouldn't be my view on EVERYTHING but in this instance is it.

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." - Gandhi, apparently.

Pun fully intended.

Humanity is horrible sometimes. I was reading the amusing list of weird things people have asked for as their last meals on Wikipedia, and then foolishly clicked the link in the crime n' punishment category to the article on 'slow slicing'. DO NOT READ THAT. Yaaaarrghhhagakjfakljfkjasfkjasf!

You can't say that and expect people not to read it!