Bahtatboy

...or not.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14356886
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13578731

I don't find the initial--and continued--response of the victim alarming, and I find her ability to forgive and pardon uplifting.

I do find alarming the fact that, allegedly, the hospital were willing--or forced--to agree to carry out the punishment.

Millhouse

Yes, well done her. Not sure if I would have had the ability to not do the same back given the opportunity.

I hadn't thought about the hospital having to do the 'procedure' - still not much different to giving the lethal injection, pressing the zapping button or maybe a bit of water boarding really is it? Shitty job though.

Could you imagine being the man who cuts off fingers for a living?

Patsy Stoned

OMG!! That is dreadful, what an amazing woman..I cannot imagine how she must feel.

littlejimmy

An eye for an eye and the world goes blind.

She has shown up and shamed the medieval mindset of some people.

Jim Smith

Or the Saudi with a sword who removes heads??

Millhouse

Mrs Fakhoury- "How was the day at work, honey?"
Mr Fakhoury- "The usual. I really need to find a new job."
Mrs Fakhoury- "Why is that, Hababi?"
Mr Fakhoury- "It's my clients - I hate them, I just always want to hack them off."

boom boom.

Boomhauer

Heres a BBC article on Saudi's lead executioner.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2966790.stm

I was wondering if it wasn't just chance that the guy is an Afro Arab, whether he got the job because the White Arabs don't like doing such jobs much like they don't like doing menial jobs?

Hippacrocapig

Just read the three articles, strange place this!

Norm_uk

Have just read that...it's like reading about the camp commandant at Auschwitz.

I am not against the death penalty for some crimes...but this is a testimony to how frighteningly backwards Saudi Sharia Law is.

N.

Paracletus

His social life is not burdened by his line of work..well..that's great news I suppose.

simcalreet

Good grief, remind me never to get in trouble in Saudi!!! How many people do you have to kill before it 'doesn't affect your social life'?? Bizarre!!

Boomhauer

I am against capital punishment for any crime because over here in the US too many people have been incarcerated only to be later freed after new evidence emerged , witholding of evidence or incompetence by law enforcement.

Boomhauer

Religion takes away his ability to feel compassion and question the rightness or wrongness of his actions.

Ethos83

No.

He's just a wacko.

Norm_uk

I only support it in cases of clear and obvious guilt...such as catching someone on camera plus overwhelming forensic evidence etc. And then only for serious crimes like rape, child abuse, first degree murder or treason.

It has that effect on many people, not just this fellow. Many ideologies dehumanise the enemy to make it easier to commit horrific crimes.

N.