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From: K. Feete <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Brin-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: religion is evil, why it must be eradicated
>
> Burning at the stake was an accepted criminal punishment, not
> particularly worse than hanging or drawing and quartering. It simply was
> the punishment resevered for witchcraft and sodomy, where drawing and
> quartering was for traitors and hanging was for murderers and thieves.
The logic in using burning for ecclesiastical executions was that the
priests would not get blood on their hands . . .
--Ronn! :)
Hanging, Drawing And Quartering Are About Right For Virus Writers Maru
I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon.
I never dreamed that I would see the last.
--Dr. Jerry Pournelle
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