To Cane or not to Cane

That is the question.

While trolling the web, I came across the website www.corpun.com, which is a site about corporal punishment. No, it isn't your typical "All violence is baaaaaaaad" site, rather, it is an excellent example of true journalism; a site that gathers the facts and leaves you the reader with the moral questions to wrestle. The site includes the classic tale of Michael Fay, the young American who got caned in Singapore back in the '90's. Also are some pretty shocking videos and photos of canings, along with load of news clips, and an interesting list of caning offenses. Testimonies from caning victims, or "recipients" if you will, definately make it sound pretty horrible. As is the case in our own penal system, recidivism is not unheard of.

Give it a look, if you want to see how the law works in other parts of the world.