Stoning is the capital punishment in Judaism and Islam for a married person whether a male or a female who commits adultery. In Islam it is the only capital punishment which literally
requires at least four credible eye-witnesses who have in person witnessed the actual penetration--this condition makes it almost impossible to be fulfilled in reality and that's a manifestation of the mercy of Allah but if it does happen then doesn't that mean that crime was carried out in public? wouldn't be some sort of exhibitionism? or was done with the intention of promoting it to the whole community instead of merely fulfilling the lust? I think if the condition has been met then the crime has had bypassed the personal level and became a public crime. Stonning to death is really a harsh punishment but so is any kind of execution, however its aim is not merely getting rid of the felon like other execution but obviously it aims to effectively deter people.
In the case of Ashtiani, I think the case needs a total review thus I signed the petition:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_stoning/?cl=652818231&v=6766
"The authorities in Iran have announced that a woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to death.
But it is not clear whether they have lifted the death sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who has been in prison in Tabriz since 2006.
The 43-year-old had already been punished with flogging for an "illicit relationship" outside marriage when another court tried her for adultery.
There has been an international campaign to prevent her being stoned."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10565103.stm
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