Why does god want to cut off women's hands?

[Ryantology]

So, as you consider jail to be punitive, do you say that societies want to put people in jail?

There are always motives for wanting to put people in jail, political and financial gain being among the most popular, so yes, that is true in many cases.

God's law should be held to a higher standard than our imperfect systems, but it is only the atheist who ever does so.

The context of the fight indicates that her intent is to injure, not fondle.

Unless the result is ripping the sack clean off, then it remains disproportionate to remove a hand.

19 If a man causes disfigurement of his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him.

Men are punished only if disfigurement is actually caused. Women are punished if disfigurement is a possibility.