wow, thats horrible. You know what though...Surely, those public and harsh punishments served as a great deterrent. Like in Singapore, caning is still practiced. They have little to NO crime...wtf are we doing here in America. I think if a rapist guy knew his dick is gonna get chopped off, or a thief knew his hand would be lopped off, he might think twice. Now they go to jail for a few months and are right back...WTF?