Eye for an eye retribution

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  1. Pylades

    Pylades Louder & Prouder

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    Was looking for a good source to go with on this one. Two additional pieces of information I've found.
    1.) (from the original Swiss articles where I found out about this) Apparently, she intends to return to Spain after carrying out the sentence and is now quite pissed about the delay since she needs to return quickly to renew her visa.

    2.) Some English articles claim that she has said that she'll only be allowed to drop acid into one of his eyes as a woman is only worth half a man

    I must admit, I'm with AI on this one. If she does in fact go through with this, Spain should deny her re-entry into the country and send her back to Iran.
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  2. Camren

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    It's barbaric retribution to be sure but you know, there are thousands of women across mainly the Muslim world who have suffered acid attacks for refusing marriage proposals. And how many of the perpetrators are punished at all? Very few in countries that consider women a lesser species. So if this type of punishment helps to deter some of these savage men from carrying out these types of attacks then maybe an 'eye for an eye' type punishment isn't such a bad thing. Especially in a country where women receive little justice.
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  3. Uncle Albert

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    Just shoot the bastard.


    :sniper: :boom:
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  4. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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    Yeah. And that's why eye for an eye was invented - to stop the punishment from exceeding the crime.
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  5. 14thDoctor

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    I have no problem with this punishment. Sure, it's barbaric, but any man throwing acid in a womans face is a barbarian, and deserves no better.



    I also endorse caning!
  6. John Castle

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    Have to agree. As "cruel and unusual" as the punishment supposedly is, it's nothing compared to the fact that it was done to the girl who hadn't done anything wrong. Fucker's got it comin'.
  7. Caboose

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    Cut off his dick, nads and left hand while they're at it, this motherfucker doesn't eserve to reproduce and needs to eat with the same hand he wipes his ass with.

    So who's supposed to take care of this fucker after he is blinded?

    Some days the lion pit has an appealing sound to it, ya know?
  8. 14thDoctor

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    Presumably his parents, which adds another layer of deterrence to the punishment. Who do you think taught him is was cool to blind women in the first place?
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  9. Volpone

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    I'm not opposed to this sentence. :cylon:
  10. Pylades

    Pylades Louder & Prouder

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    I actually agree. I have no problem with applying the death penalty here. But the proposed solution is unnecessary cruel.
  11. Soma

    Soma OMG WTF LOL STFU ROTFL!!!

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    So two wrongs make a right? Fascinating! :soma:
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  12. Baba

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    And what if they make a someone innocent blind or maimed or scarred?
  13. Soma

    Soma OMG WTF LOL STFU ROTFL!!!

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    It's OK as long as it doesn't happen to me or anyone I care about. :)
  14. RickDeckard

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    It is alarming that many have a sense of justice no higher than the Iranian government.
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  15. Captain J

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  16. Soma

    Soma OMG WTF LOL STFU ROTFL!!!

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    If you really think that anyone here had the guts to do anything so cruel to another human being, you are mistaken. People here talk the talk, but deep
    down, they're all gaping vaginas. :)
  17. Soma

    Soma OMG WTF LOL STFU ROTFL!!!

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    A bit of a stretch, don't you think? ;)
  18. Captain J

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    Actually, it fits Rick quite well.
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  20. 14thDoctor

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    Deterrence. :shrug:
    Deterrence. :shrug:
    Tell us, what punishment do you think you be appropriate here?
  21. John Castle

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    The assailant blinded and disfigured an innocent. That was one wrong. The proposed punishment is compensation for his wrong against an innocent; therefore, it's not a second wrong. It's interesting, though, that you think it's wrong for someone to have to face the consequences of such an assault.

    No, only refusal to give him what he gave her would be a second wrong.
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    How is, "You can rest assured that you won't get as bad as you gave." justice?
  23. Robotech Master

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    I'm curious.

    What would you consider appropriate punishment for a malicious assault with a clear intent to harm... and one which resulted in permanent disfigurement of the victim?

    Jail time? A slap on the wrist?

    Personally, I wouldn't even bother with the blinding. You can't teach someone like this a lesson. You just need to put a bullet through their head and rid them from the world.
  24. Captain J

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    ^ The point is not to teach him a lesson, but all the other fucks who think about doing it.
  25. Caboose

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    The fuck it is. Let's pretend it was one of yours, a sister let's say.

    Would your indignation pass such a test? Would you be so forgiving, or would the concept of revenge escape you?

    I think wearing those shoes your internet bravado would be totally different picture and you'd be in the same boat paddling away.
  26. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    My rage unfettered in such a manner with no authorities to stop me, I'd wipe out their whole family, their pets, blow up their workplace, poison and ruin the mechanisms of every belief system they ever stood for, and obliterate their very memory from history.

    But that's not the point.

    I'd kind of like my country to run better than me.
    At least me on a really bad fucking day.
  27. Chuck

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  28. Zombie

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    You're Iranian? :unsure:

    ;)
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  29. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Y'know what I'm saying.

    I think..
  30. Zombie

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    Of course I do.

    According to you killing is in my blood..... :drool:

    ....Oh you mean about the country running better then you?

    I want the country to run just like me. Kill. Kill. Kill.

    ;)