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…To kill or not to kill? That is a controversial question in today’s society. The death penalty is considered by most civilized nations to be a cruel and inhuman punishment. It has been abolished by 106 nations and 30 countries have abolished it since…

…cursed by it. Oedipus was guilt, of killing his father and marrying his mother. He punishes himself for the sins he committed by gouging out his eyes. The true sin is when he attempts to raise himself to the level of the gods by trying to escape his fate…

…years, Parker will be out of jail, free to do whatever he wants - perhaps murder someone else's son. In addition, he will be eligible for parole after being in prison for only five years. Is five years a sufficient punishment for a crazed child abuser…

…he gave Hester the punishment of a child which she named Pearl. This punishment handed down from God was a constant reminder to Hester of what she had done wrong, and she could not escape it. In this, Pearl symbolized God's way of punishing Hester…

…it until well into the 19th century. Abortion was illegal according to English Common Law. Abortion prior to quickening (feeling life) was a misdemeanor. Abortion after quickening was a felony. This type of punishment was inherited from earlier ecclesiastic laws…

…all these contributions. Originally nobody knew anything about anatomy and physiology. At first it was believed if you had a disease it was because god was punishing you. Another religious belief is if the body were dissected it would not be able…

…civilization. The code tells us about the attitude and daily lives of ancient Babylon. To me it seemed as though the people were very dependent upon their slaves and had extreme punishment from those that disobeyed the laws concerning slaves. In rule number…

…. This would give her much mental anguish and grief. On the other hand, God's treatment of Hester for her sin was quite different than just a physical token: he gave Hester the punishment of a very unique child which she named Pearl. This punishment handed down…

…of his revenge. However, in The Bacchae, Dionysus shows very little logic, simply punishing on his own whim. In some cases, Dionysus took out his revenge on people that he had no dispute with. He was simply in a bad mood, so his revenge was also taken…

…the way to the equator when “Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down” (line 107), the ship had suddenly stopped. There the crew was left to starve under the hot sun in the idle ship. To add to the supernatural punishment, the crew members blame…