Thinking aloud: if you cannot apply the law evenly, if the law only applies to those that you can catch, to those who can be caught (a subtle difference to the previous statement), then perhaps the law, or at least such severe punishment for breaking the law should be mitigated.
I'm referring to the case involving the public consumption of alcohol by a pair of Muslims and the punishment of caning meted out by the courts. Muslims drink all the time, everywhere in public -- even highly placed members of our society. There are even pictures of our nation's Muslim forefathers (you ol'timers will know who i'm referring to) enjoying a stiff drink or two during their time.
Can you imagine caning these Hi-Soc (shorthand for high-society) individuals? Can you even imagine dragging these Hi-Socs to court for drinking?
As i said earlier, just thinking aloud, is justice served when you punish those you can, while those you can't get away. Just doesn't seem fair, does it?
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