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An eye for an eye

  • 17-12-2008 01:09PM
    #1
    mountainyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,268 ✭✭✭


    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/13/AR2008121302147.html?nav=hcmodule
    The_Washington_Post wrote:
    TEHRAN -- Ameneh Bahrami once enjoyed photography and mountain vistas. Her work for a medical equipment company gave her financial independence. Several men had asked for her hand in marriage, but the hazel-eyed electrical technician had refused them all. "I wanted to get married, but only to the man I really loved," she said.

    Four years ago, a spurned suitor poured a bucket of sulfuric acid over her head, leaving her blind and disfigured.

    I think she is absolutely right, we should have the same law here.

    Rape for rapists
    Murder Murderers

    MM


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  • #2
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    mountainyman wrote: »
    Rape for rapists
    Murder Murderers

    MM
    And thus an infinite loop was born.


  • #3
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Ze Goggles, Ze do Nothing!


  • #4
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,917 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    mountainyman wrote: »
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/13/AR2008121302147.html?nav=hcmodule


    I think she is absolutely right, we should have the same law here.

    Rape for rapists
    Murder Murderers

    MM

    Honestly I would agree with this. Our justice system is a joke.


  • #5
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Like Ben Kingsley said, "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."


  • #6
    Riamfada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    javaboy wrote: »
    Like Ben Kingsley said, "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."

    Yes but ancient chineese man say "man have two eyes"


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  • #7
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    Murder should = Death.

    All other crimes should have long hard jail sentences + corporal punishment.


  • #8
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    So if I raped a super model then my punishment would be to have a super model rape me?

    I think I could handle that....


  • #9
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    In the land of the blind, one eye man is king...


  • #10
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    javaboy wrote: »
    Like Ben Kingsley said, "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."

    ..and he was quoting Mahatma Gandhi who remarked: "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi


  • #11
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Why Ameneh, why?


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  • #12
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Biggins wrote: »
    ..and he was quoting Mahatma Gandhi who remarked: "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."

    I know where the quote comes from. I was joking.


  • #13
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    javaboy wrote: »
    I know where the quote comes from. I was joking.

    lol no bother. You were close though seeing as he played Ghandi.
    He did actually say it by the way on an episode of Parkinson on BBC.


  • #14
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    *victor meldrew* Eye don't believe it! *victor meldrew*


  • #15
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    So if I raped a super model then my punishment would be to have a super model rape me?

    I think I could handle that....

    No, you'd get raped by her 25 stone HIV positive degenerate brother.


  • #16
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Biggins wrote: »
    lol no bother. You were close though seeing as he played Ghandi.
    He did actually say it by the way on an episode of Parkinson on BBC.
    Ghandi was on Parky?


  • #17
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    javaboy wrote: »
    Like Ben Kingsley said, "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."
    Biggins wrote: »
    ..and he was quoting Mahatma Gandhi who remarked: "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi

    You're both wrong. I said it.


  • #18
    mountainyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,268 ✭✭✭mountainyman


    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    So if I raped a super model then my punishment would be to have a super model rape me?

    I think I could handle that....

    Yeah you canbe raped by the Rock. He does modelling.

    Our justice system is a joke there was a story in the independent yesterday about a scumbag who defiled a child and only got one year. I'd have hanged him.


  • #19
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    javaboy wrote: »
    Like Ben Kingsley said, "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."
    Not really in this case. The government is carrying out the punishment. It's not like every random person is poking each others eyes' out willy nilly.

    For certain crimes I think it could work.


  • #20
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    So if I raped a super model then my punishment would be to have a super model rape me?

    I think I could handle that....
    No, you'd get raped by her 25 stone HIV positive degenerate brother.


    I think I could handle that....


  • #21
    marzic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭marzic


    Holsten wrote: »
    Murder should = Death.

    All other crimes should have long hard jail sentences + corporal punishment.

    it does, the victim is dead, job done!


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  • #22
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    "Social violence will not be cured with more violence"

    Ya gotta love these baseless platitudes, won't cure it? sez who?


  • #23
    anti-venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 588 ✭✭✭anti-venom


    mountainyman wrote: »
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/13/AR2008121302147.html?nav=hcmodule


    I think she is absolutely right, we should have the same law here.

    Rape for rapists
    Murder Murderers

    MM


    We do have a thing called civilisation whereby we do not punish kind with kind and we do not live by acting on our gut reactions of revenge. Neither do we, for the greater part, base our justice system on some fantastical holy book.


  • #24
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Biggins wrote: »
    lol no bother. You were close though seeing as he played Ghandi.

    Wow what a coinkydink! It's almost like I picked him on purpose.


  • #25
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    anti-venom wrote: »
    We do have a thing called civilisation whereby we do not punish kind with kind and we do not live by acting on our gut reactions of revenge. Neither do we, for the greater part, base our justice system on some fantastical holy book.
    The law book* is full of holes if you ask me.



    *Law book? Yes, i'm sure there's one somewhere.


  • #26
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    javaboy wrote: »
    Wow what a coinkydink! It's almost like I picked him on purpose.

    There's no pulling the Hood over your eyes, javaboy.


  • #27
    TripleAce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭TripleAce


    anti-venom wrote: »
    We do have a thing called civilisation whereby we do not punish kind with kind and we do not live by acting on our gut reactions of revenge. Neither do we, for the greater part, base our justice system on some fantastical holy book.

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  • #28
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    TripleAce wrote: »
    BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
    WTF? Did you mean ''booooooooooo''.

    How did you get that wrong!!!?


  • #29
    TripleAce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭TripleAce


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    WTF? Did you mean ''booooooooooo''.

    How did you get that wrong!!!?

    Misspelled sorry! :o


  • #30
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,722 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Seriously, thread with most links ever!


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  • #31
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    antodeco wrote: »
    Seriously, thread with most links ever!

    Yeah, but mine is the best ;)


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