Nasakh - Sharia - Fiqh

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   To exterminate the cause of a crime does not mean the problem is solved because underneath in our societies there are root causes for behavior and this behavior will not be changed by cutting off hands, stoning people, hanging them or putting them to death by other means this is not justice.
Yes there is a root cause.. that may or not be able to be fixed. Take for instance, pedophiles. They go through all the �counseling� you want and they will do it again and again.  All of us, if we are able to admit it, can do bad things. None of us are perfect.  Look at how humanity  behaves over and over.. all over the world. The destruction of each other, the environment and this planet.  It is about justice it is also not letting them amok. Then I am being passive. 

I think humanity actually has a great capacity for goodness but we are so, so forgetful. We do not think about our acts, our actions. We go about our lives mindlessly at times.  If we had not lost touch with Allh, our inner-selves and our purpose we may be all better off as living beings on this planet.

The thing is people ARE lost. They have lost the ability to live in this world with decency and respect.  Yes we should all treat each person well. And at times, it is necessary to do what is best for the majority of the people. Otherwise we are held captive by the bad elements of the society. It is great to think of mercy upon people. But what about society as a collective whole? 

If people are quite capable of doing heinous and terrible acts what is actually best for society as well as them? Let them wallowing in a prison for life is one answer.  Or actually can death be more humane? 

We tend to have a lot of compassion for those for whom may have to pay the punishment.. But why? We tug at the heart strings. Recently another woman was set on fire by her boyfriend. He poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. She will have the struggle all of her life living with burns and scars all over her face and arms. Burns are terrible to live with. Very, very painful, never mind the expense of the medical care. She should have justice.   

Compassion is good. But that is up to the individuals. For some reason, beyond our understanding, people can lack this. They can kill, main, and hurt others. They should be stopped. 

The average rapist will rape many times before being caught.. imagine all those that could be prevented? Forget counseling.. that is nice and does little. Some people are so dysfunctional it is not fair to spend our limited resources on this.

One thing that I have noticed about Islam is that structure and organization are very important. I remember before I became a Moslem in one of my numerous talks with my friend about Islam. I asked him about the structure. The case being the need for separate women and men�s spaces.  I said, I have no interest in these men, nor do I engage in unhealthy behavior. I have no trouble being in mixed gender spaces. He said that the rules are for the majority who are �weaker� or need more structure. And he is right. Yes it makes it harder if we need a particular guideline to help me. But others do. As we know psychologically, some people have less ability to be able to think of the consequences. So they do drugs, sleep around etc. (Not even the after-life consequences, but what can happen in this life.) Those people need the structure.  Strong rules and discipline are sometimes needed.

I used to have a harder time understanding and feeling comfortable with the supposed �rigidness� of Islam. And yet the more you see and process the more things seems so much more logical.  In fact cutting off someone�s hand, it could be argued, is more merciful then letting them continuing their bad ways. 