Lately I've been thinking about life and existence... And lately I've seen a certain religion punishing married adulterers by stoning them to death...
The accused and his accomplice were wrapped up as if they're already dead and buried waist-deep in stony ground, hands bound and practically helpless as agroup of people hurled fist-sized stones at them. I can see blood soaking through the white burial cloth, and the white, anonymous figures writhing in pain. and that set me thinking...
What right does all these people have to take someone's else's life? It was as if all of those people hurling stones were innocent, but i can bet that some of them did the same thing at some other time.
What kind of god would allow this to happen? Let his creatures perish in an unfair judgment by others who were no better than the criminals? Letting the bandits punish their kind? Don't get me wrong, I'm from that religion as well, but... there were times when I'm in doubt. God would never allow this to happen. in fact, I think that the only punishment should come from God himself, not some group of humans. At least have a sense of honor and fight fair.
I mean, would you kick someone who's already down? Those low-down creeps wouldn't dare to go one-on-one, getting their strength from crowds... Bunch of self-righteous, sactimonous cowards, i say.
Man, that burns me up, especailly knowing I'm partly responsible for this... I know crime must have a punishment, and i understand murder, but adultery? They're not all to blame, are they? In countries like that, there's a good chance they were forced to marry people they don't love, so i guess it's natural to do what they did, but stoning them to death? Bound and helpless? Jeez, people, where's you honor? Where's your dignity, you bunch of chickens?
I'm out!
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