You miss my point entirely, Jim. But that is nothing new.

It's your double standards I am drawing attention to. You get hysterical about any executions in what, for convenience [& don't pretend not to understand] may be termed The West. But Islamic regimes all execute people like there is no tomorrow. They hang them they stone them, they crucify them, they behead them... & you just ignore that -- different standards for the -- er -- 'outsiders', or what? A bit racist, if you ask me: you lot seem to be saying, "Oh, well, they are only --er-- 'outsiders', so what can you expect? But we civilised Westerners, OTOH..."

The question of whether the West should or shouldn't indulge in the practice is not one I was addressing at all. Can't get that worked up about it these days. The way the Saudis & Yemenis & N Nigerians go on, tho...

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