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Irene of Athens: the Christian Byzantine Empress who gouged her own son's eyes.

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Irene of Athens: the Christian Byzantine Empress who gouged her own son's eyes.
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RE: Irene of Athens: the Christian Byzantine Empress who gouged her own son's eyes.
January 2, 2022 at 1:09 am
There is one major problem with irreversible punishments, such as amputating a limb or utilizing the death penalty:

What if the "criminal" was innocent? You can't restore the limb or the individual's life.
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RE: Irene of Athens: the Christian Byzantine Empress who gouged her own son's eyes. - by Astreja - January 2, 2022 at 1:09 am

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