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To: CharleyMike who wrote (3122)9/18/1999 8:52:00 PM
From: Machaon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6418
 
<< 2nd conviction-any offense, same as above plus amputate one hand, >>

That's too harsh. What if someone steals food because they are down on their luck? What if they have convicted the wrong man or woman or child?

You can make the punishment worse without going overboard. How about caning or whipping? At least they still have two arms and two legs after a canning, but the are without an arse for a little while.