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The Delegitimization of Torture
By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Throughout human (and Western) history and well into the 19th century torture was considered in large swathes of the world (and of Europe) to be a legitimate tool of interrogation, intended mainly to... Does suffering really lead to ennoblement of the soul?
The idea that suffering leads to ennoblement of the soul has historically been a major fixture of Christian thought, especially Russian Orthodox thought. Like many other ideas, it is testable empirically; and, if there is no time or resources for an empirical study, then... Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha gets new nose
" The Afghan girl featured on a controversial Time magazine cover in the US has been given a new prosthetic nose. Aisha told Time her nose and ears had been cut off - with the approval of a Taliban commander - by her abusive husband as punishment for running away. The front...Spare The Ruler But Do Not Spoil The Child
(CNS): The nation is abuzz with the news of Rouvanjit Rawla, a class VIII student of Kolkata’s prestigious La Martiniere School for boys, who hanged himself four months ago, reportedly unable to bear the humiliation after he was caned by his school principal Sunirmal... Malaysia begins caning women for adultery
. This type of sentence for adultery is not a good way of punishment but still Malaysia does have the right to set it own laws.Yet, another type of legal sanctions could be better as punishment."Last year the case... Italy Opening World's First Prison For Transgender Inmates
Italy is opening world's first prison for transgender inmates. The prison, at Pozzale, located near the Tuscan city of Florence, will house approximately 30 transgendered inmates, and is scheduled to open in March...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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817 views | 26 recommendations | 3 comments
Execution of an Innocent Man in Texas, USA
The unimaginable has happened and it could happen to anyone in the barbaric United States justice system where justice is a myth, Wild West attitudes remain, and the courts are used for political gain, instead of as a fact finder of the truth.
The argument for the... 794 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
What Is Caning?
Caning is a form of judicial corporal punishment involving the official whipping of the convicted offenders with a cane made of rattan, which becomes very flexible when wet. The physical punishment is generally applied on the buttocks, palm, or rarely, the soles of the feet. ... Extreme U.S. Incarceration Rates Destroy Economy & Family
The huge incarceration rate in Illinois, where we send non-violent drug abusers and thieves to prison at a rate 40 times greater than any civilized country means that we are breaking our economy. The children of the prisoners are a great social burden when parents don’t... Iranian Cleric Urges Harsh Punishment - Where is Obama?
"EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of... 215 views | 6 recommendations | 4 comments
Lance Armstrong Accused by French Anti-Doping Agency
Lance Armstrong was recently accused by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) of breaking rules and protocol during an unannounced test last month. Armstrong is facing potential punishment for the accusations....
created by Blaine Metzgar | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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292 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
China punishes auction house for the sale of bronze sculptures
Chinese authorities are threatening to punish the auction house that sold two relic bronze sculptures that once adorned the residence of the Emperor of China. The Christie’s auction house sold two bronze...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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EU resolution lambastes Israel over Gaza Strip isolation policy
In early 2008, the EU responded to Israel's recent killing of 300 Gazan civilians with this statement:"The policy of isolation of the Gaza strip has failed at both the political and humanitarian level," the... Whether Threats are Real or Idle, it's Against the Law
Now that the people of the United States of America, composed of all races, colors and demographics, have elected the first African American to serve as President of the United States, a possibly torturous road... 2493 views | 41 recommendations | 6 comments
Fat boy executed
Good riddens"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. ...Top Members Today
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