never met Don Rowing - how old is the guy - this talk of corporal punishment sounded like my old (late)grandfather's 'cure-all' for society's problems. Surely birching was stopped befor the end of World War 2.
Ive met him and had a conversation with him, early 60s?, but very grandadlike, out of touch, from the ark......................................................you gotta humour him, poor love.
Even so How many people here would have been gutted if they had got birched? I wouldn't have lost any sleep. Birch away for all I care. Apparently, if the birching is done by a tall leggy blonde in leather, it's not so bad at all. That's what my mate Max told me.
They still do it here in Malaysia Its called the Rotan but its reseved for more serious offences such as rape They also have the Death penalty for murder and drug smuggling And positive discrimination in favour of the local Malays Some of our regular posters would just love it here There are a few serious drawbacks though Under the story about a paedo rapist sentenced to 10 years and 6 strikes of the rotan there was another one of someone being arrested for having porn clips on his PC
RE: They still do it here in Malaysia compared to Somalia where adulterers are stoned to death it sounds quite civilised in Malaysia!
Doubt it mate -- too much fighting, killing, pirating and corruption going on in Mogadishu. (see you at next years parade!)
RE: They still do it here in Malaysia It is quite civilised The somali case is an outrage - as for delaying the execution of the girl until after she has the kid I dont know whether to laugh or cry So the kid will be brought up an orphan forced to be a mulim believing in Allah the merciful - knowing the penalty for apostocy is death so not able to reject a God who had both his/her parents killed for having him Makes me sick
RE: They still do it here in Malaysia I can quite understand the many Muslims in the U.K. who do not want Sharia Law introduced here.
