Originally Posted by jmpet

The greatest injustice Americans feel is an innocent man going to jail- or to his death- for a crime he did not commit. Our entire judicial system is built around this ethic.

That is why our justice system has higher courts; this is why judges allow endless appeals and testimony from crying mothers and priests in court; this is why we plea bargain in exchange for guilt... this is why justice itself moves so slowly.

We in America will even tolerate a guilty man getting off for a crime rather than see an innocent man go to jail. I didn't see any hanging parties for OJ.

Shaira law does not work like that. Shaira law works to find guilt and swift justice for that guilt. Under Shaira law, lots of innocent people are punished.

This concept effectively controls the people under Shaira law- they want to avoid being the ones found guilty and punished horribly so they behave... this is why Shaira justice is usually carried out in public.

Here we fight crime, there that punish the guilty.