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byronius

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17. Two sides of the same sick cultural coin.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 01:06 PM

Apr 2014

Raping the rapist, murdering the murderer. But no work on the underlying religious and cultural underpinnings of the practice. No focus on the education of young men to teach the abhorrence of the act. Relying on human fear to somehow make them into better people -- why, it worked back in the 1300's, right?

Insufficiently complex thinking is the fucking devil.

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Mumbai Gang Rapists Are Sentenced To Death [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

Great ... I hope all rapists are hanged in India cosmicone Apr 2014 #1

Not just in India. Here, too. riqster Apr 2014 #3

Police and Rape CSStrowbridge Apr 2014 #5

Agreed. It has long been my opinion that rape is so common because it is rarely punished. riqster Apr 2014 #7

Research indicates death penalty is not effective as deterrent. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #8

well, at least those three will not be committing any more rapes. niyad Apr 2014 #9

Locking them up for the rest of their lives works, too. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #11

Well it will deter those particular rapists from raping again. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #10

It is not an effective deterrant cosmicone Apr 2014 #13

Then they'll just start killing their victims... NYC Liberal Apr 2014 #14

It is a bit different in India cosmicone Apr 2014 #15

"Can't get away with it." Hissyspit Apr 2014 #16

It takes time and visible proof of the determination of authorities cosmicone Apr 2014 #19

Hope they actually carry it out. riqster Apr 2014 #2

A link from the link shows the reasoning for the sentence. Won't post the text here, just the link: freshwest Apr 2014 #29

A good start. CSStrowbridge Apr 2014 #4

Don't like the death penalty, Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #6

Because nothing enlightens a culture better than Android3.14 Apr 2014 #12

Two sides of the same sick cultural coin. byronius Apr 2014 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #18

Oh no get the red out Apr 2014 #20

As much as I despise the death penalty NickB79 Apr 2014 #21

I hope they got the right guys IronLionZion Apr 2014 #22

they are repeat offenders , it wasn't just one case they were convicted in JI7 Apr 2014 #28

I'd rather them live and have to repay their debt to society. Fearless Apr 2014 #23

Rape is, in a way, murder. Ash_F Apr 2014 #24

death penalty is wrong period dembotoz Apr 2014 #25

The death penalty is wrong. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #26

The death penalty is only wrong when the innocent are sent to die- digonswine Apr 2014 #27