myth buster
2011-01-29 22:52:50
I don’t think the number is that high, and there are plenty of women who don’t believe in the death penalty at all, but the point is well taken. If it were only 50%, or even 25%, it illustrates something seriously wrong with society that people believe adultery should be rewarded, or even just condoned. Truth is, I can’t say anything against having the death penalty for adultery, except that enforcement tends to be arbitrary in the countries that have it. If the accused is given a fair trial with legitimate rules of evidence and the ability to cross examine witnesses for the prosecution and subpoena witnesses for the defense, and the interloper is subject to the same punishment, I cannot even accuse such a system of being cruel.
