Sharia Law, man may be paralyzed as punishment but probably not

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Amnesty International on Friday urged Saudi Arabian authorities not to paralyze a man as punishment for his having paralyzed someone else, allegedly during a fight.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/20/...alysis/?hpt=T2

[burn_this_city]

Eye for an eye.

[Phaneuf3]

I predict that this topic will be a beacon for ration thought and reasonable, polite discourse.

[Hack&Lube]

Incorrect and misleading title as the judge has only inquired at various hospitals whether or not it was possible. There is no order at all whatsoever.

Perhaps being mindful of the international attention, the authorities are trying to convince the victim's family to accept monetary compensation. Blood money is also accepted under Sharia law.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE67M1ES

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

I predict that this topic will be a beacon for ration thought and reasonable, polite discourse.

starting out with, you spelt rational wrong, ya damn dummay.

[mykalberta]

I wish we had the eye for an eye policy with drunk drivers.

[flylock shox]

I guess they don't have a justice system so much as a crushed disc system.

Because, you know, spines have discs and... um... if you crush em... then...



It was funny in rehearsal.

[Locke]

Why are they even wasting their time looking into this?

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Locke

Why are they even wasting their time looking into this?

You have to be a touch more specific. Which "they" - CNN, Amnesty, the Judge???

[alltherage]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I wish we had the eye for an eye policy with drunk drivers.

And rapists.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by alltherage

And rapists.

A slightly harder punishment to administrate.


Harder har har.