Compared to the anti-alcohol fanatics in Malaysia, our own Carrie Nation was a softie.
Sure, she carried an ax, but the tool was for the places that sold demon rum, not the drinkers.
Things are going to be a little rougher in Malaysia for a Muslim woman who was caught -- gasp, horror! -- drinking beer in a raid on a hotel night club.
The unlucky lass will get six lashes from a cane. And she really is unlucky, as she’s the first "criminal" to get that sentence for tossing back a few.
It sounds kinda barbaric, but the prosecutor was kinda proud of what he achieved:
“It is a good punishment because under Islamic law a person who drinks commits a serious offense.”
In fact, to show he’s not some kind of savage, the prosecutor noted that the little lady would be beaten by a lighter-grade rattan cane than the one used on men.
After all, he said the purpose is to “educate” rather than punish.
OK, he’s convinced me. But I’m taking away a different lesson from this teachable moment than the one he was thinking about.
As in, some folks still haven’t figured out that this is 21st century, not the 12th.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Drink 'til it hurts
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In the 12th century one could have a drink without fear; it's the 21st that is becoming more and more deadly because of the practitioners of the Religion of Peace.
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