I have read with interest and disgust the story of the Iranian woman who was scarred for life by a man who claimed he "loved" her. In yet another despicable attack on a woman, this "man" chose to disfigure her because she refused his advances. How bad can the world be when this happens to defenceless people?
And yet, it turns worse. In a literal application of the adage "an eye for an eye" this woman wants the court to rule in her favour (he confessed and has been in jail since two weeks after the attack) and pour acid into his eyes. She says it is not out of revenge, but rather so that it never happens to another person. Look at the somewhat more rational U.S. and the states that have death penalties, does this stop murder? I would respectfully suggest that possibility of being put to death does not prevent murder.
When are we going to return to a better adage like, love your enemies or pray for those who hurt you or how about do not return evil for evil and how about turning the other cheek. Aye, but there's the rub, those attributes are not valued. Only "blood money" and retribution will work to resolve this. Where in the world are we going? Wherever it is, we are going fast and I want off this train.
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