Comments on: Qualities of mercy http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/25/4866 Cutting straight to the point Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/25/4866/comment-page-1#comment-32061 Alex Bensky Tue, 27 May 2008 12:29:24 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4866#comment-32061 It's also curious that westerners who rigidly oppose capital punishment for any crime seem to be unaware that the Palestinians engage in it frequently, sometimes with a swipe at due process and sometimes not. And the crimes that bring execution are not just murder but, for example, collaboration--a crime with a slippery definition. I don't recall seeing any brouhaha raised over this. I wonder why. OK, I don't wonder. It’s also curious that westerners who rigidly oppose capital punishment for any crime seem to be unaware that the Palestinians engage in it frequently, sometimes with a swipe at due process and sometimes not. And the crimes that bring execution are not just murder but, for example, collaboration–a crime with a slippery definition. I don’t recall seeing any brouhaha raised over this.

I wonder why. OK, I don’t wonder.

]]> By: Soccerdad http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/25/4866/comment-page-1#comment-32037 Soccerdad Sun, 25 May 2008 17:44:59 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4866#comment-32037 Yes, I had noticed that, but for someone reason it didn't register with me before I posted. Thanks. Yes, I had noticed that, but for someone reason it didn’t register with me before I posted. Thanks.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/25/4866/comment-page-1#comment-32035 Meryl Yourish Sun, 25 May 2008 16:15:15 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4866#comment-32035 Um. Funny how the caption also ignores the fact that Kuntar's brother is tormenting a dove in the picture as well. A fitting symbol for the murderer's brother. Um. Funny how the caption also ignores the fact that Kuntar’s brother is tormenting a dove in the picture as well.

A fitting symbol for the murderer’s brother.

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