novelonline Chapter 2098
Chapter 2098
Chapter 2098
"Why can't we kill them?" Aphrodite asked.
This is not an argument, but a very serious question.
"They don't deserve the death penalty!" Barry shouted in anger. At least under American law, human trafficking does not warrant the death penalty...
Human trafficking is a global crime, and governments around the world are taking steps to combat it in order to protect the basic rights and safety of their citizens. The following is a detailed discussion of how different countries approach human trafficking.
European countries have also taken active measures to combat human trafficking. Germany has clearly stipulated in the German Criminal Code that child trafficking can be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, while those who traffic children for money can be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. The United Kingdom has launched a large-scale "Five Tones II" operation to rescue victims, crack down on trafficking networks, and raise public awareness. At the same time, the British government has also established the Child Safety Center (CEOP) to specifically combat child trafficking crimes. The European Union enacted new laws in 2010 to expand the scope of human trafficking, such as forced begging, slavery, coercion to engage in criminal activities, the removal of human organs for profit, and illegal adoption, while increasing penalties.
In Asia, the intensity of the crackdown on human trafficking varies from country to country. In the Japanese Criminal Code, human trafficking and abduction are considered the same crime, and different charges are established according to the subjective intent of abduction. South Korea has established multiple charges for human trafficking in the Korean Criminal Code, and focuses on cracking down on habitual offenders. India stipulates in the Indian Penal Code that kidnapping and abducting women or children under the age of 10 will be punished by law.
In Africa, some countries have also enacted strict laws to combat human trafficking. For example, Sierra Leone has enacted the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, and those who traffic children may be sentenced to five years to life imprisonment. Kenya has formulated the National Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence, which includes combating the phenomenon of child trafficking and child trafficking. Those involved in crimes such as child trafficking, trafficking or forced labor may be sentenced to at least 5 years in prison. Nigerian law classifies the crime of trafficking into the framework of "human trafficking" and regards it as a criminal offense. If the amount involved is large or it causes the victim to become disabled or die, the offender may face life imprisonment. South Africa classifies crimes involving child trafficking into the chapter of "Human Trafficking and Slavery", and criminals involved in child trafficking may be sentenced to 30 years to life imprisonment.
In the United States, human trafficking is considered a serious crime and is subject to severe legal sanctions. At the federal level, the Trafficking Prevention Act and the Trafficking in Persons Act of 2000 are the main laws to combat human trafficking. The former stipulates that the crime of child trafficking can be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, and also stipulates the corresponding fine amount. The latter specifically targets human traffickers involved in crimes such as sex trade and labor, who may also face life imprisonment. In addition, each state in the United States has also enacted its own relevant laws to combat human trafficking. For example, in California, kidnapping a minor can be sentenced to 11 years in prison. If the kidnapping is accompanied by other crimes, the multiple crimes will be punished together. The trafficker may face more than 20 years, or even life imprisonment without parole, or even the death penalty. If a child dies during the crime, they will face more severe penalties. In addition, the United States also implements the "Angel's Law", which stipulates that in cases involving missing children, if the traffickers do not know whether the victim is dead, they will face fines and imprisonment.
Yes, in most countries there is no death penalty for human trafficking!!!
At least for Barry, he has no such concept.
Yes, it’s counter-intuitive, right? But it’s true.
In Barry's opinion, these people's crimes did not deserve the death penalty.
But that's not the case in Aphrodite's mind. After all, the world under the rule of the Pantheon is basically all slavery!
Under this system, the laws will be very strict!
Of course, human trafficking is not a big problem in the Pantheon... After all, under slavery, human trafficking is a rigid demand! Each city-state needs slaves to complete the most primitive production, and slaves are very important means of production in their society.
But this is not a big problem. In the Pantheon system, the gods are supreme. They are the makers of the law and the individuals with the greatest interests. The law ultimately protects their interests, not the general public.
Whoever the gods say is guilty is guilty!
There is no need for trial.
Not to mention, the crimes these scumbags committed against these girls were beyond the scope of what ordinary humans could accept. Aphrodite believed that she was acting on behalf of heaven, and she had no problem killing them.
"Do you know what these people did?" Aphrodite asked seriously.
She might not care about a mortal's questioning of her, but she was questioned after finally doing a good deed, which made Aphrodite very unhappy.
"They kidnapped these poor girls and forced them to sell their bodies. That's fine, but do you know what happens to these children in the end? Once they get sick or can't work, these scumbags will kill them without hesitation, dismantle their bodies, and then sell the useful parts! Ha, isn't treating people like livestock enough to be punished by death in your world?"
Aphrodite tried to reason.
"No! These people are certainly bad guys, but my dear lady, their fate should not be decided by us."
"Who decides that?" Aphrodite asked.
"Law! Their fate should be determined by the law. Only the law can judge a person!" Barry said firmly.
Aphrodite was stunned.
She was now certain that the child in front of her was indeed very innocent, even so innocent that it made people feel a little distressed. He regarded the law as too sacred. But to the gods of the Pantheon, the law had no meaning at all, because it was just something they made up to maintain their rule.
For example, gods don't need sacrifices at all. They are useless, except for wasting manpower and resources. Gods won't pay attention to believers because of a sacrifice, and they won't rush over to fulfill human wishes like a wishing machine because of a sacrifice.
But the Pantheon still made laws that mortals must offer sacrifices to them on time...
The essence of this thing is simply to tame mortals and make them always remember the greatness of the gods.
In this atmosphere, the law is not something sacred and inviolable at all, at least not to the gods... well, the same goes for the rulers of the city-states... well, the same goes for the powerful people in the city-states... well, the same goes for the slave owners... Well, the law is only for the poor and slaves!
If gods want to kill people, do they need legal consent?
This is such a huge joke.
"These girls are the victims. They are the ones who have the right to decide the life and death of these scumbags!"
Aphrodite liked the smell of Barry very much, and she was making a final effort, hoping that the child would identify with her.
After all, although it is exciting to force a man to have sex, Aphrodite's aesthetic taste is not as rough as that of other gods. She prefers the fusion of spirit and flesh. This is the romance that belongs only to the god of love!
Barry looked up at the girls with resentful faces. He could understand their hatred, but... hatred could not solve any problems.
"Because the law is fair, to the victims and to the criminals alike."
Barry was speaking seriously about the truth.
But apparently, those girls can't accept such things. Maybe this is the inability of people to empathize with each other.
After these girls were tricked out of their hometowns, they have been beaten, violated and threatened. They even witnessed their companions being killed by those scumbags. They are full of hatred for those scumbags. But what about Barry?
He knew that these scumbags were hateful, but he had no idea how hateful they were. He was simply standing as a bystander, or even looking at the whole thing from a higher position.
In this matter, everyone is actually right.
The original intention of establishing laws is to maintain social order. Taking criminal law as an example, many people believe that criminal law should focus on punishing crimes. For example, if a person kills someone, then the criminal law should deprive him of his life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. However, what many people overlook is a more important function of criminal law, which is also a core value of criminal law: [It is necessary to protect citizens from crimes, and it is also necessary to protect citizens from public power, and avoid the abuse of public power and damage to citizens' rights. ]
Justice is relative.
We cannot draw perfect justice, but we can draw relatively perfect justice because of the limitations of reality.
Even if it is only on the definition and understanding of justice that everyone is unable to agree, how can the law, a definite, stable, and universal system of rules, represent something that has no definition? The primary purpose of the law is to achieve a kind of order. As for whether the value represented, embodied, or pursued by this order is justice or something else, that is another question.
However, it is clear that this question is an old one. Law and justice are always linked by people. However, there is no natural connection between the two. After humans formed society, they have been pursuing an orderly life. In order to achieve order, there are laws besides (between) violence and morality. People have ideals for life, and one of the ideals for social life and political life is justice. What can people resort to to realize the ideal of justice? Some people rely on their own words and deeds, some people organize armies to wage wars, and some people preach, teach, and write books. Among them, some people proposed to realize justice through the law, and transformed this view into an ought-to judgment sentence, that is, the law should (must) represent justice.
The law is a tool that people resort to in order to realize an ideal or value. In modern society, due to the democratization of legislation (including direct democracy and representative democracy), people's pursuit of justice can (and may) be reflected in the law. Therefore, the public opinion will of course say it the other way around, saying that the law must (should) represent justice.
So no one is wrong on either side of the scale.
Aphrodite and the girls thought they were right in using lynching, and they were right.
Barry is also right to look at the problem from a social perspective. After all, the law is the greatest common denominator of society.
Normally, Barry should win.
After all, the greatest common divisor is the largest.
But the premise is that there is no one here who can ignore all this.
That's Aphrodite!
After realizing that she couldn't convince Barry, Aphrodite gave up decisively.
She is the goddess of love, not the god of justice, and certainly not a god who is good at eloquence and persuasion. She cannot rely on her eloquence to convince the boy in front of her.
But fortunately, the goddess of love is not a rigid god, and her moral bottom line has always been flexible.
"Fine!"
Aphrodite opened her arms and said to Barry: "Come on, child, come to your sister's arms, let's not talk about these boring things."
Barry's originally determined eyes suddenly became confused.
"Yes, ma'am..."
Quite polite.
Watching Barry let down his guard and slowly walk towards Aphrodite. As if possessed, he walked towards Aphrodite step by step with determination, and a smile appeared on his face, but the next second, Barry's expression began to struggle, as if he wanted to get rid of it all.
But the next second, Aphrodite smiled at Barry. This smile was pure and contained no impurities. Then Barry fell completely.
The other girls also smiled and began to twist their bodies slowly.
The atmosphere in the entire room suddenly evolved from bloody to extremely ambiguous.
It seemed as if the surroundings were shrouded in a pink atmosphere.
"Don't think too much, let's do something happy."
Aphrodite said with a charming smile.
Barry nodded slowly and took off his hood, revealing his true face.
To be honest, Barry is actually quite handsome.
Just a bit of a baby face.
Barry used to be skinny and weak, and because of his low self-esteem, he was a bit evasive and looked like a bullied boy. But after he got the Speed Force,
He is still thin, but not weak.
The muscles have also become more distinct. Although they are not big and powerful, they have all the necessary ones.
Because of his confidence, his whole temperament has changed, and his waist has straightened up. Coupled with his slightly weak baby face, he is definitely the favorite of all kinds of old women.
Weak appearance, strong body.
This is a top-notch little puppy!
Aphrodite was so happy that she smiled.
And outside, Iris, who was keeping an eye on the inside, was in trouble.
In her sight, Barry rushed in, then did nothing, just stood there, and suddenly started to take off his clothes!!!