Wing & Nagisa verbalized:

posts.   I only have one comment that I will add.  Acts born of hate
cannot be undone or rendered appeased by another act of hate.  But who am
I to say.

I agree, however, I believe that they do have a deminishing effect on future
crimes.  A person seeing a convicted criminal recieving a lasting punishment
(say, loosing a hand for stealing, or a public flogging for something) s/he
may rethink their plans and not do it.

Three things to think on (ponder as you will):

Violence begets violence.

Non-violence usually generates a bully that walks over the non-violent
because they can.

Hollywood loves violence.  It sells.


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