Christianity, with its doctrine of humility, of forgiveness, of love, is incompatible with the state, with its haughtiness, its violence, read more

Christianity, with its doctrine of humility, of forgiveness, of love, is incompatible with the state, with its haughtiness, its violence, its punishment, its wars

Let the punishment fit the crime

Let the punishment fit the crime

Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.

Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.

Let the punishment be equal with the offence.
[Lat., Noxiae poena par esto.]

Let the punishment be equal with the offence.
[Lat., Noxiae poena par esto.]

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done,
so shall it be done read more

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done,
so shall it be done to him;
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath
caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

Punishment follows close on crime.
[Lat., Culpam poena premit comes.]

Punishment follows close on crime.
[Lat., Culpam poena premit comes.]

To kiss the rod.

To kiss the rod.

And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can
bear.

And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can
bear.

When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.

When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.