(June 9, 2016 at 11:24 am)abaris Wrote:(June 9, 2016 at 11:23 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: This 'retribution' mindset might be understandable considering a victim's emotions, but it's certainly not something we should base our justice system on.
Hear, Hear!
Yes. There was a case in Portugal some 2 years ago that a father was accused by his daughter of sexual abuse. He did 10 years in prison as a child abuser (funny, there is a kind of prison justice where child abusers and rapists get a little more than they bargained for), only to some 20 years later, the daughter recanted and said she was manipulated by her mom to say that to get the upper hand on a divorce... The old dude now, doesn't forgive. A sad story all around. I have been in prison and for well proved crimes, drug related, fighting cops, et al. I only got what was coming. Well, as the judge said, I was committint crimes against mostly myself.
