Capital punishment
Capital punishment
Haven't heard much on this topic yet. I assume all countries in Almea still practice capital punishment of some sort; or have any yet banned it? Among Almean societies past and present, what sorts of lethal punishments are given out, and for what offenses? Who carries them out? Are any jurisdictions known for being especially punitive (Texases of Almea)? Are they public or private? Are certain classes executed by different methods? How has capital punishment, and crime in general, affected the idioms of cultures (e.g., we have "hanging judge", "riding the lightning", etc.)?
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Re: Capital punishment
I know it's been a long time, but I would still like an answer to these questions!
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A year and a half. Doesn't sound like you're too keen XDBrel wrote:I know it's been a long time, but I would still like an answer to these questions!
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Re: Capital punishment
OK, some initial thoughts here:
http://www.almeopedia.com/Capital_punishment
I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
http://www.almeopedia.com/Capital_punishment
I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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Lamprey baths. Lamprey baths!!zompist wrote:I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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... What's a lamprey bath? I googled it and got a bunch of addresses (lamprey street, lamprey lane, etc.)Xephyr wrote:Lamprey baths. Lamprey baths!!zompist wrote:I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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Use your imagination.Earthling wrote:... What's a lamprey bath? I googled it and got a bunch of addresses (lamprey street, lamprey lane, etc.)Xephyr wrote:Lamprey baths. Lamprey baths!!zompist wrote:I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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Oh. Well you see, I didn't know what a lamprey was, and I didn't think to google just "lamprey", only "lamprey bath". So when I searched for "lamprey" just now I found out what it was.Drydic Guy wrote:Use your imagination.Earthling wrote:... What's a lamprey bath? I googled it and got a bunch of addresses (lamprey street, lamprey lane, etc.)Xephyr wrote:Lamprey baths. Lamprey baths!!zompist wrote:I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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Oh my god. That's terrible. May Augustus punish you!Xephyr wrote:Lamprey baths. Lamprey baths!!zompist wrote:I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
Languages I speak fluentlyPřemysl wrote:Oh god, we truly are nerdy. My first instinct was "why didn't he just use sunt and have it all in Latin?".Kereb wrote:they are nerdissimus inter nerdes
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Re: Capital punishment
Thank you for your writing here. I'd be interested to know more, about methods and how it affects language and culture. Are there any groups advocating for further restriction or abolition?zompist wrote:OK, some initial thoughts here:
http://www.almeopedia.com/Capital_punishment
I haven't thought much about methods of punishment.
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