(September 5, 2013 at 4:45 pm)John V Wrote: False dichotomy and/or slippery slope fallacies, with a dash of appeal to emotion.Absolutely incorrect. You implied that the reason the punishment has to be so disproportionately harsh is because that's what makes it effective as a deterrent. It is therefore a valid question to ask, why stop there? Not even really a slippery slope, as God handed down death sentences for transgressions far less serious than gripping the testicles, such as working on the sabbath.
Dodging the issue is all you seem capable of.
Quote:A big family can do a whole lot more than a single hand.Making the punishment against men pointless unless they haven't started that family yet.
Quote:Sure he can. God is perfect. See?So, when he does things that aren't perfect and could easily be done better by non-gods, that's what, by choice?