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Old 16-07-2008, 14:43   #63
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Re: What A Horrendous Twenty Four Hours

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Originally Posted by danny27 View Post
I think a suitable punishment for knife attackers is to be put in an Iron Maiden ( I think thats what its called ) ya know, that medieval torture device where you stand inside it, and everyday spikes are slowly sinking into you inch by inch. Peeeeerfect i think. Oh but dont stop, dont bloody stop. Id pay to see that.
Maybe you should pay for some serious professional help .... it's ok to be in favor of harsher punishments; the debate about the death penalty is one that will probably never go away ... but this eager anticipation to revel in the suffering of another human being, goes far beyond punishment. Reminds me of something that Dr. Johnson (I think) said about Puritans. He observed that Puritans were opposed to bear baiting, not because of the pain it gave to the bear, but because of the pleasure it gave to the spectators.
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