If there were a new law: Punish the criminal the same way they treated their victims.

[sarahtasher]

You call this a ''new law'' ?

Hammurabi code, -1750 BC.

[Mittens]

I thought someone on here stated the point was to rehabilitate.

For minor stuff, sure. For stuff like murder, no.

[melodramocracy]

New law?

Eye for an eye predates any current established legal systems. Though in some cases, it's actually a suitable punishment.

[Allybeboba]

For minor stuff, sure. For stuff like murder, no.

Many people don’t get sent to Federal prisons for “minor stuff” my friend. That is where the misconception lies.

[Tijuana]

For example: They tortured their victim by burning them alive.

Give it to them the exactly the same way.


Or if its something less serious than murder like: They threw boiling water on their victim multiple times.

Do the same back.


Too much?

This is just Sharia law. It already exists. Move to the Middle East.

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Many people don’t get sent to Federal prisons for “minor stuff” my friend. That is where the misconception lies.

Half of the prisoners in the US are there for drugs. So...not so sure about your claim. Violent criminals are the minority at all levels of imprisonment.

[Deleted]

In that case the laws across the whole planet need to become harsher, because in some countries the punishment for raping someone and emotionally scarring them for life is what? A few years behind in bars and nothing more. Too often the punishment for a crime and the severity of the crime don’t correlate.

Yeah, I don't disagree. The punishment - especially for severe, violent crimes - needs to be much harsher in some cases. However, that doesn't change the fact that the purpose of punishment is not retribution; which is also why we don't have the victims choose the sentence.

[slime]

You mean an old law... as in eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. Like old testament, real rules for mankind.

[Korlok]

Looking at it in a purely logical way, if someone breaks a law, and then the punishment is to do the exact same thing to them, this would mean that the punishers are also breaking the law. If the law is written in such a way that those who mete out punishment are exempt from said law when they are acting as the means of punishment, this creates a special class of hypocrisy.

I dunno, I think we have enough stupidly hypocritical people in positions of power. Let's not add more to the pot.

[Farrarie]

nope its not the same it must be worse
becuase criminals are not the same as innocent

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Yea but a blind man can't shoot up a school/cinema/concert/church

Actually...those are perfect situations for a blind man to shoot a place up...target rich environment, Spray and pray style

[HumbleDuck]

It actually is an old law, which humans realised is savage, inhumane and very costly.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

I can see it now. Some blind dude all strapped and suited up ready to cause some chaos slowly walking around feeling with his cane.

Not all blind people are as helpless as you seem to think they are.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

The only thing I think about blind men is that they can't see. Why do you all keep defending handicap people? Who is attacking them?

Well...you did say this:

I can see it now. Some blind dude all strapped and suited up ready to cause some chaos slowly walking around feeling with his cane.

I'm just informing you that isn't the case for many blind people.

[Deleted]

Eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.

Ever heard of Jesus and how you should turn the other cheek when slapped?

I don't agree with eye for an eye, but not with always turning the other cheek either. If good guys always give up, evil will conquer the world.

[breadisfunny]

this law sounds like a fantastic idea. i'm 100% serious.

[Halyon]

No. We've evolved past that. Paying barbarism back with barbarism is just infantile.

[Jonnusthegreat]

All for it.

[Tiwack]

I don't agree with eye for an eye, but not with always turning the other cheek either. If good guys always give up, evil will conquer the world.

Only nutcases are inherently evil. Winning hearts and minds will always be more effective than gunpowder and violence in the grand scheme of things. Not saying we shouldn't have a military for defense. Just that there's more effective ways to fight if you're given the choice.

[Xenryusho]

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Punishment is essential, but 'eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind' means the punishment only encourages further retribution.

1. It's ineffective (more so than what we have now).
2. It's cruel, we're above bringing ourselves down to their level.
3. Not to mention that the legal system is nowhere near as blind as it acts like it is. The number of innocent people who are punished is unacceptable for the punishments we have now let alone some trial court bullshit you're suggesting.

[Mister Cheese]

Let's just run over the dickheads that keep on thinking its a good idea to get into trucks/vans and drive into crowded places.