Scott:
Trying to enforce the cutting off of a man's hand for theft
becomes a
problem when the rest of the world society perceives it to
be brutal - for
one instance.
Gilberto:
But on what grounds is it brutal?
It's inhumane; lacking in compassion, sympathy, or
consideration for a fellow human being. It's a life sentence
without an appendage. It's an act of vengence, branding, and
humiliation rather than one of punishment equal to the crime.
And, before you ask... burning someone alive would also be
inhumane; which is why we have an "alternative" solution.
Anyway, who knows 500 years from now what will be the method
of execution or for that matter if humans will even dwell on
this planet ?
lovingly, Sandra
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