Punishment of Crimes - Page 2

Another question .. do you think moral crimes should be taken as other crimes . For eg cheating on spouse , and importantly by doing this passing any disease to the spouse which is not curable. 😊

very soon we are going to be short of oxygen, land and water, I say lets be proactive and weed out some stench 😉

Dubai, Dec 19 (mb): A royal pardon granted to a Saudi gang rape victim in the face of US criticism of her prosecution drew lavish praise from the kingdom's loyal press on Tuesday but anger from its outspoken bloggers.

Newspapers paid tribute to the "mercy" shown by King Abdullah in sparing the married 19-year-old woman the six months in jail and 200 lashes handed down for breaching the strict segregation of the sexes imposed in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.

But Internet critics voiced dismay that the king had acted after public criticism from US President George W. Bush of the fact that the woman had been prosecuted even though she had been raped at knifepoint by seven men after being found in a car with an unrelated male companion.

The royal pardon was "fresh proof of the wisdom and mercy of the father of the nation," wrote Al-Watan newspaper's columnist Abdullah al-Almi.

"It is a victory for justice... and for the defence of human rights and an affirmation of female dignity."

Several newspapers gave prominent coverage to comments by the victim's husband hailing the "noble gesture" of the king.

The Saudi edition of the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat quoted the rape victim herself as saying she was "unable to find the words to thank the father of the people."

But reaction on Internet websites dedicated to carrying uncensored commentary on the kingdom's affairs was far more critical.

Originally posted by: ~globetrotter~

Rehabilitation and reformation only works if the criminal himself truely wants to change his/her behavior. You cant MAKE someone change their behavior unless they themselves want it for themselves. On the other hand, harsh punishment instills fear of commiting the crime in the first place. I definitely think harsh punishment would be a huge deterrent and that if someone were afraid of the consequences of their crime, they wouldnt commit the crime or would atleast think twice before commiting the crime.

So very true, well said globetrotter..have read u on DM before, a warm Welcome Again to DM!!

Originally posted by: raj5000

So very true, well said globetrotter..have read u on DM before, a warm Welcome Again to DM!!

Thanks for the warm welcome, Raj 😊...got an erratic schedule but try to pitch in here when I can.