Well, let's see: someone does a bank robbery somewhere. He is caught and
tried and incarcerated. I'd say that's appropriate nowadys, in this day
and age. Now, is it appropriate to cut off his hand? Gilberto avoids this
question and evades to give an answer. I think he knows that we understand
that he knowingly evades.
Iskandar
On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Gilberto Simpson wrote:
> On 10/27/05, Scott Saylors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In Afghanistan the courts of shar'iah routinely sentenced people to be
> > stoned to death.
> > Is this an appropriate sentence to this day and age?
>
> How do you define "appropriate"? I would suggest we come up with some
> specific moral principles, a set of criteria which makes sense, and
> which can be applied in different situations.
>
> Instead what you seem to be doing is taking whatever prejudices and
> "gut feelings" you might have, and assuming that these are appropriate
> in determining what is "appropriate" or not at any given time.
>
> Don't just ask rhetorical questions and assume that the answer is no.
> If you believe stoning is inappropriate tell me specifically why. And
> whatever answer you give, you should be sure to explain how your
> criteria let's you say that stoning is inappropirate, but burning
> someone alive (the Bahai punishment for arson) is okey-dokey.
>
> Peace
>
> Gilberto
>
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