Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Simplest Solution In Such Cases Would Be The Tough, Singapore-Style of Corporal Punishment. The Deterrent Effect Is Amazing!

 Four boys aged 12 to 14 arrested on suspicion of raping girl in car park.


Singapore: a nation that is largely: rape-free, murder-free, burglary-free, drug-free. Why? - Because true, harsh zero tolerance is employed. The feelings of poor thugs are not considered. Care of the decent, honest majority is considered far more important.
The great thing is that these punishments are actually not all that common because people fear the consequences!
A superior sense of personal honesty has developed in that nation which makes trivial offences almost unknown.
I remember the 'theft test'. On an empty table in a street cafe, an expensive leather briefcase was left unattended and out of sight of staff for a whole day in a busy part of Singapore. Ten hours later - it was still there.
Compare to London!

Prayers of Jane Austen.

The little-known prayers written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen (1775-1817) on engraving from  1873.  (Photo: Getty/iStock) It is now 250 years...