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  • mynameisclare
    mynameisclare Posts: 252 Forumite
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    SuzieSue wrote: »
    Yes, it's moved on, it's become even worse as this sickening story shows.

    Of course, no one ever got beaten up over a money disagreement in the past...
  • SuzieSue
    SuzieSue Posts: 4,109 Forumite
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    mynameisclare wrote: »
    Of course, no one ever got beaten up over a money disagreement in the past...

    This is not being beaten up, this is torture. And you are right, it probably did happen 2,000 years ago, so how exactly have we moved on and by "moved on", I assume you think we have become more civilised rather than less.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    Depends on the offence commited.

    No it doesn't.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    SuzieSue wrote: »
    This is not being beaten up, this is torture. And you are right, it probably did happen 2,000 years ago, so how exactly have we moved on and by "moved on", I assume you think we have become more civilised rather than less.

    I think the fact the authorities gave the perpetrators sentenced so far an average of over 10 years detention compared to a crown, ducal coronet, office or knighthood as they may have had in feudal times is one indicator of how we have moved on.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • SuzieSue
    SuzieSue Posts: 4,109 Forumite
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    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    I think the fact the authorities gave the perpetrators sentenced so far an average of over 10 years detention compared to a crown, ducal coronet, office or knighthood as they may have had in feudal times is one indicator of how we have moved on.

    10 years is no way near enough. And I think that they should have done to them whatever they did to that poor guy.

    It reminds me of that case in Iran when a man blinded a woman with acid and then the court said that the same thing should happen to him and surprisingly enough he didn't agree. Well I do.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    SuzieSue wrote: »
    10 years is no way near enough. And I think that they should have done to them whatever they did to that poor guy.

    It reminds me of that case in Iran when a man blinded a woman with acid and then the court said that the same thing should happen to him and surprisingly enough he didn't agree. Well I do.
    Well in my opinion you are wrong, why don't you go and live in that backward cesspit if you admire it so much?
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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