Grinch

INTRODUCE SHARIA LAW

I’ve often wondered why in cases such as this that Sharia Law is not invoked. Someone who would steal the Christmas presents of a 7 year old deserves to have their right hand amputated at the wrist. It doesn’t matter if they were drunked out, drugged up or otherwise, messed up.

The usual objection is that to impose Sharia Law is barbaric, that it ignores the rights of the individual hallowed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and so on. But one wonders on what grounds these rights rest. For those of a religious persuasion an appeal is made to the possession of an immortal soul which renders its possessor immune from any terrestial accountability. In that respect however, I would go along with the Quebec Charter of Values which severs religion and its manifold beliefs from secular society. In a word, no appeal to the existence of a soul would trump the application of Sharia Law.

So the question must be settled within the confines of secular society itself. The question then reduces to whether or not this thief’s rights trump the rights of others in society, principal among which is the right to own and enjoy one’s own property whatever that might be, assuming it was lawfully acquired. An argument can be made that this individual, and others like him, has placed his own greed over the rights of his fellow citizens. In other words, he embodies a self-regarding and completely self-absorbed narcissistic individualism which has run wild. In effect, he is a wild beast who must be brought to heel.

My claim rests, of course, on an “organic” view of society as opposed to the “atomistic” view which sees society as a mass of competing individuals each pursuing their own purely private ends. The organic view, on the other hand, sees society more as a tree, a living thing with roots, trunk and branches. If a branch, like the thief in question, becomes rotten and threatens to affect the whole tree, then it should be cut off.

I think it is illusory to suppose that, if caught, he will be reformed. I think, after the age of maturity, that the individual’s nature is set in its ways and no psychiatric diagnosis and “treatment” will have the slightest effect. If he has reached the age of maturity, I say, “Off with his hand!”

A pleasure as always.

Cheerio!

RSVPS

: Col Ivan Sonofabitch (11/29, 12:18PM)

My God Ivan, you must attempt to rein in your imagination, otherwise I predict a spectacular but involuntary bowel movement!

: Good dog Molly (3:25PM)

As a special favour to you Good dog, I clicked on “www.labia,co.za” and learned that they (the labia) were domiciled in Africa. On the home page three options were presented, one of which was entitled “The Labia”. I became excited. I envisioned a close-up of a pair of magnificent black African labia. Sadly, however, it turned out that “The Labia” was a name for a theater and they showed a picture of it. I must say that I was quite crestfallen. Perhaps you might have some pictures of the real thing.

A pleasure as always.

Cheerio!