On Sun, 12 May 1996, AlberCrombie wrote:

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

True... *smiles* It was practiced with thieves... and on cheaters...,
slicing of the nose to denote theft and chopping off of fingers for
cheaters. It worked, but in some cases, encouraged more violence...

Orig> Three things to think on (ponder as you will):
Orig> Violence begets violence.

Hmm...

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

True... had first hand proof of this...

Orig> Hollywood loves violence.  It sells.

Er... no comment on this point, Gopher.

Hmmm... so there will always be violence in this world, and to stiffle it
for one reason, another outlet will be had for it. *Sighs* And it sells.

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