So is that just? That he killed his sister in cold blood, and there are no repercussions?
Now I am not a big fan of punitive, retributive justice; I don't believe in "an eye for an eye." But it seems to me that society is sending a very negative message about the value of a woman's life if someone can commit an honor killing and suffer no consequences at all.
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Re: IT IS A REAL CATCH 22
Date: 2007-01-23 07:55 am (UTC)Now I am not a big fan of punitive, retributive justice; I don't believe in "an eye for an eye." But it seems to me that society is sending a very negative message about the value of a woman's life if someone can commit an honor killing and suffer no consequences at all.