It's very easy to be asking for blood and retribution when the crime is particularly heinous. I too am shocked and revolted be the act and hope that the family can rebound and live a normal life. Tall hopes.
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Originally posted by Baraka_Guru
How would you categorize "crimes like this"? And could this include capital punishment for manslaughter, driving while impaired, and emotional abuse?
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Took the words right out of my mouth.
The problem with meting out "an eye for an eye" type justice to criminals who commit horrific acts is the scaling these punishments for "lesser" crimes.
Do we cut the hand off when someone steals an apple? And what if this person is a habitual shoplifter, has a criminal record as long as your arm but hasn't stole anything worth more than $50.00? Both hands and possibly a foot?
Having the victim decide the punishment would create an unbalanced and broken system. While one victim may met out harsh punishment for a particular crime, another victim may feel different and have a lesser sentence for the same criminal activity.
It is too easy for me to feel that these shitbags should get what they deserve. And trust me, I would not shed a tear if these rapists were anally violated every day in prison. But it's not so easy for me to decide what would happen to a drunk on the street causing a disturbance. I may feel that person should sleep it off in the drunk tank. My neighbour may feel that person should have their teeth knocked out. Which is the right course of action?