No one should defend q5-33

Submitted by Prashant (United States), Dec 26, 2021 at 09:02

Dear Dr Pipes, Even if we grant that the crimes covered in Q5-33 are indeed worthy of capital punishment, the methods of punishment recommended in Q5-33 are not suitable even for wild animals, let alone for humans. Would anyone recommend killing the limbs of a wild animal on opposite sides? The only defense of Q5-33 is that it was an angry rant. I that case it should be recognized as such. Otherwiss, Q5-33 has no justification.

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