2006-12-28 08:54:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Stoning is a brutal and outdated practice that is kept alive only by Muslims under Sharia rule. Although it has been practiced since biblical times, every other culture has systematically ceased the practice in favor of more humane forms of punishment. The torturous sentence leaves the victim in agony. The only solitude the punished has is that they will soon die.
Stoning is typically a punishment for adultery, although it can also be use for cases of incest and other sexual or “moral” crimes. Typically, a stoning victim is first wrapped in cloth and buried up to the waist for men, or up to the chest for females. Then the crowd is to throw stones at the victim. However, it is very important that, “… no stone should be thrown that should kill with the first or second blow, or so small as a pebble to do no injury to the condemned.” Stoning is a unique form of punishment in that there is no single executioner. The simplistic act of gathering the victim’s peers around him creates killers out of everyone.
Today, stoning is only practiced in Islamic culture in order to maintain the submission of its women and those in the lower cast. Only those impoverished or socially unimportant are punished by stoning. This barbaric act parallels those of the 4th century Theodosius who punished those who did not share his religious views. He ordered all non-Christian temples be destroyed and that all heathens be executed unless they convert. His decree now lives on in the hands of religious Islamic tyrants that now employ the brutal act of stoning. These acts of barbarism and violence far outweigh the moral transgression of those condemned.
2006-12-28 08:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prbably becasue in Western society it would be considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Some African countries still issue stoning as a punishment.
For me I just like to get STONED.
2006-12-28 17:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocky Road, hit the nail on the head so to speak!
There's not one among us who hasn't sinned in some way..Therefore,no one can throw the first stone.....not and feel justified while doing so.
2006-12-28 17:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stones are not as fun as guns and knives. Rocks just aren't in with the younger set.
2006-12-28 16:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can't find anyone without sin to cast the first stone.
2006-12-28 16:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's surely frowned upon in Western societies. It was too gruesome, but I guess it is somewhat graphic in nature...seeing as how we are protecting our children by showing them The Nightly News and all...
2006-12-28 16:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by Queenie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two Brothers that get stoned everyday, so do a lot of people. What is your point?
2006-12-28 16:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
personaly I think it's a good form of punishment If we stoned ..say... crack dealers on Myspace it would go a long way to dealing with that problem.
2006-12-28 16:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Dog Johnson 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well back in the olden days that was how they gave people the death penalty. people complained because it was inhumane, so now they just inject you with a $100,000 lethal injection that the taxpayers purchase.
2006-12-28 17:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by thedeadphishphan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me it is even more popular.
2006-12-28 16:56:21 · answer #10 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋