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Originally Posted by FrednTexas  Hmmm......
Why NOT castrate rapists, and cut off the hands of thieves, the tongues of userers. We already kill the killers. And, while we're at it, why not go back to branding the first letter of the crime they committed on their forheads, after say, the third offense. "M" for murderer, "T" for thief, "S" for sexual offenders..., "C" for child molestors, and so on.
I think the punishment should fit the criminal. Maybe our justice system should begin tailoring more options.
I'm NOT espousing this for first-offenders, sometimes people DO make mistakes, or are in the wrong place at the wrong time. I think first offenders should be given every opportunity to be reformed, and to show that they're ready to resume a meaningful role in society. | Why are you equating surgical castration with ending somebody's life?
A man who has been castrated/neutered can go on to lead a productive, normal life.
This is NOT like cutting somebody's hand off. This is NOT like branding somebody.
But never-mind...
Let's continue to let repeat rapists and sexual predators just go on as is. Let's do nothing but what we're doing. Let's say it's okay to have thousands upon thousands of people be victimized, every year, because we refuse to fix a system that is clearly broken.
Something needs to be changed. Surgical castration is ONE step in the right direction - and it's a HUGE step.
Let's stop putting the rights of criminals ahead of the rights of law-abiding citizens. |