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It's painfully simple to complicate the concept, the good and the right limits of "punishment," to the point of sophistry. But let's not. Let's try to keep it as simple as a stick or a stone. Let us, metaphorically at least, utopian as it will seem, say, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Let's not talk strictly about the Law. Let's talk instead about the Fyrd, and let's talk among ourselves about Punishment.
Love that scene in Pulp Fiction, "I'm gonna get Medieval on your ass."
More at: http://nodhimmitude.blogspot.com/2010/04/punishment.html
- Read My Lips. . .
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- When Obama's Smiling...
http://nodhimmitude.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-obamas-smiling.html ...
- Things Are Looking So Much Allah Time Better
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- Depravity Defined
Gay.com: Profile: The Gay Muslims.A Muslim blogger replies to the article above by saying:Not many Imams “preach the death of gays”, because they don’t tend to talk on the issue at all. But ask any scholar, and almost certainly he’ll explain that...
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Fyrd Punishment
It's painfully simple to complicate the concept, the good and the right limits of "punishment," to the point of sophistry. But let's not. Let's try to keep it as simple as a stick or a stone. Let us, metaphorically at least, utopian as it will seem, say, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Let's not talk strictly about the Law. Let's talk instead about the Fyrd, and let's talk among ourselves about Punishment.
Love that scene in Pulp Fiction, "I'm gonna get Medieval on your ass."
More at: http://nodhimmitude.blogspot.
- Read My Lips. . .
So effectively what has been done here is a tax levied as punishment for inaction, for NOT doing something, for NOT doing something the State wants you to do. Not for not buying healthcare, but for not buying, for not taking an action. Period. It's...
-
Newsmax: Iranian Woman to Face Death by Stoning or Hanging TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Authorities in Iran said Sunday they are again moving ahead with plans to execute a woman sentenced to death by stoning on an adultery conviction in a case that sparked...
- When Obama's Smiling...
http://nodhimmitude.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-obamas-smiling.html ...
- Things Are Looking So Much Allah Time Better
A Muslim fellow just killed a bunch of family members in Chicago. Well, can you really blame him? Allah told him to do it; and these days, why, so many things look like Allah. I'm sure you've noticed. Maybe you even have some examples of your...
- Depravity Defined
Gay.com: Profile: The Gay Muslims.A Muslim blogger replies to the article above by saying:Not many Imams “preach the death of gays”, because they don’t tend to talk on the issue at all. But ask any scholar, and almost certainly he’ll explain that...