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

[John V]

Some of you don't seem to realize that very specific statutes such as this were taken as general principles and expounded upon in the Mishneh. Here's one interpretation of the verse:
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cd...er-One.htm
There is no difference whether she grabs "his private parts" or any other organ that imperils his life. Similarly, the rodef may be a man or a woman. The intent of the verse is that whenever a person intends to strike a colleague with a blow that could kill him, the pursued should be saved by "cutting off the hand" of the rodef. If this cannot be done, the victim should be saved by taking the rodef's life, as the verse continues: "you may not show pity."

Okay..... even with that interpretation are you defending said law? Do you think we should be cutting off hands in the western world?

With that interpretation, in much of the western world one would be justified in using lethal force.