Iranian to be blinded with acid for doing same to woman
The three-judge panel ruled unanimously on November 26 that Majid should be blinded with acid and forced to pay compensation for the injuries to Bahrami's face, hands and body caused by the acid.
That was what she had demanded earlier in the trial. But she did not ask for his face to be disfigured, as hers was.
"Of course, only blind him and take his eyes, because I cannot behave the way he did and ask for acid to be thrown in his face," she said. "Because that would be [a] savage, barbaric act. Only take away his sight so that his eyes will become like mine. I am not saying this from a selfish motive. This is what society demands."
Interesting take on it. Shira law is capable of being barbaric, or rather has not been forced to modernise the way English (et al) justice has.
Yet it does satisfy some very visceral need in many people.
Part of me says it is horrible. The other says that this is become so common, acid attack, that the more lenient methods of justice are obviously not having an affect. Or is it the fact that you can pay blood money and 'get away with it'?
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