Originally posted by andrew_neil_uk
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Originally posted by sunnysan
I would think that chopping the hand off someone who has that little respect for personal property rights and the community he lives in in general would serve as significant deterrent for the individual and future potential thieves.
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I'll never ever agree with this.
People tend to steal when: -
a) they're young. Crazy, stupid, mixed up teenagers who make daft decisions shouldn't have to suffer from a disability for the rest of their lives for this. A clip round the ear, yes. Chopping their hands off, no.
b) they need the money. Desperately. Nothing to them is a deterrent.
c) They're pissed, and being stupid. Which is probably what happenned in this case....and we've all been there. I've woken up with salt and pepper pots on more than one occasion - who knows why! I dont deserve to have my hands chopped off because for it.
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Originally posted by KyajaeOnly Pikeys nick dogs as far as I know.
"Snatch" - 2000
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Interesting
Originally posted by sasguruI advocate castration for every crime perpetrated by a male. That way GB will always win the Tenors World Cup.
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I advocate castration for every crime perpetrated by a male. That way GB will always win the Tenors World Cup.
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Depends
Originally posted by andyChopping the hands for nicking a dog ? a bit OTT methink
I think that for some people the loss of a pet can be nearly as traumatic a losing a child.
If you bear that in mind, would do think a suitable punishment should be for somebody stealing a lost or unattended baby? An ASBO?
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Originally posted by andyChopping the hands for nicking a dog ? a bit OTT methink
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Originally posted by andyChopping the hands for nicking a dog ? a bit OTT methink
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Allow me
You guys a getting a bit hot under the collar methinks.
My reference to Sharia law was based on the following excerpt from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia#...alty_for_theft
In accordance with the Qur'an and several hadith, theft is punished by imprisonment or amputation of hands or feet, depending on the number of times it was committed and depending on the item of theft. However, before the punishment is executed 2 eyewitnesses under oath must say that they saw the person stealing. If these witnesses cannot be produced then the punishment cannot be executed.In addition, there are several conditions related to the theft, stolen items, and circumstances. All of these must be met under the scrutiny of judicial authority.
But since we are going there anyway, lets first get this out of the way.
Any legal system is subject to manipulation by the local law enforcement infrastructure whether it be a religious council or a judiciary in a democratic country.
My point was that since certain individuals feel that they can walk into someone elses property during business hours and steal a dog, IMHO it clearly constitutes a lack of regard for the rule of law, which is possibly due to the fact that the legal deterents for theft are not stringent enough.
I would think that chopping the hand off someone who has that little respect for personal property rights and the community he lives in in general would serve as significant deterrent for the individual(Coupled with the fact that stealing a dog with one hand is not that easy) and future potential thieves.
This would mean that I could let my dog run around the park without sh1tting myself that every time it runs behind a hedge that someone is going to steal it. It would also mean that I could leave my dog tied up outside the supermarket without fear that it will be stolen.
Now as I previously stated in my first rant, this is not about Sharia law, it is an outburst of disgust that this can happen, and the reference to Sharia law was more about the ineffectiveness of current deterrents for theft more than the a literal notion to apply it in the UK
I am well aware of the arcane and brutal nature of the practical application of Sharia, although when incident like this occur it is natural to disregard current legal frameworks and wish a brutal punishment on the perpatrator.
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Originally posted by sasguruIndeed.
End of.
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Originally posted by KyajaeArrogance is not knowing the difference between the two
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Originally posted by sasguruWhen a wise man argues with a fool, the fault lies with the wise man.
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Originally posted by KyajaeAnd no informed counter-argument from you either, eh?
So to answer your question, no.
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