Hanging In Singapore
Did you hear on the news today about the hanging in Singapore. Most of us have heard of the strict laws in Singapore and the strict enforcement of those laws. Today a young man was hanged there for drug dealing. He hopped a plane and flew there with mega loads of heroin.
Of course, the media took hold of this one and ran with it. They showed the video of the mother of this young man obviously distraught to say the very least. They showed his "friends" bringing candles to the prison to try and turn around the verdict. They even interviewed people who were obviously decrying this action by the government.
One thing kept going through my mind. "What about all those young people that would be buying this drug?" I could not help but think that if this were done more often, there would be less crime because of the deterrent.
Singapore, because of its stance on crime, is one of the safest and cleanest places to live in the world.
I know that capitol punishment is a huge issue and that it can rile people, but what do you think? Is this too harsh for drug trafficking?
One interesting fact they gave about this country was that it used to be illegal to chew gum in Singapore. In 2004, a law was passed that made it legal, but only with a permit. If caught chewing without a permit, one can face some pretty embarrassing punishments.
Of course, the media took hold of this one and ran with it. They showed the video of the mother of this young man obviously distraught to say the very least. They showed his "friends" bringing candles to the prison to try and turn around the verdict. They even interviewed people who were obviously decrying this action by the government.
One thing kept going through my mind. "What about all those young people that would be buying this drug?" I could not help but think that if this were done more often, there would be less crime because of the deterrent.
Singapore, because of its stance on crime, is one of the safest and cleanest places to live in the world.
I know that capitol punishment is a huge issue and that it can rile people, but what do you think? Is this too harsh for drug trafficking?
One interesting fact they gave about this country was that it used to be illegal to chew gum in Singapore. In 2004, a law was passed that made it legal, but only with a permit. If caught chewing without a permit, one can face some pretty embarrassing punishments.
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