Thursday, August 06, 2015
An eye for an eye, an Arby for an Arson
Specific revenge is the ONLY** valid form of punishment. English law contained provisions for revenge until it was emasculated by the Magna Carta. Sharia law still requires revenge, though it's not enforced nearly often enough.
Malicious arsonists deserve a special form of revenge. Slooooooow cooking, inspired by the famous Arby's ads.
Mmmmm! Barbecued Longpig!
Non-malicious arsonists, like careless cig-tossers or drunk transients with campfires, don't deserve this treatment. Instead they should be required to eat the BBQ Longpig. Eat first, then learn the name, address and social security number of the meat, then watch the 13-hour cooking process in SurroundSound and Smell-O-Vision.
**Later note after cooling off: Well, revenge isn't the ONLY. It's the most effective for certain serious crimes. For minor crimes, especially by youngsters who haven't yet proved themselves to be vocational criminals, a quick public shaming can do the job without doing real damage. An hour in the Dunking Tank, or a public paddling by the victim of the theft, does more good and vastly less harm and expense than a year in the reformatory.
Labels: Natural law = Sharia law
¶ 8:20 AM
