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Old concept- blood money.

Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:27 am
Posted by Cuthbert13
Member since Apr 2024
253 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:27 am
Random and off the wall idea here. Would introducing the concept of blood money from historical times, where a man commits murder- the victim's family recieves whatever amount of money decided by a judge that the murderers family has to pay. Along with the proper punishment of the murderer itself. If this was true now, do you think it would lower the murder rates in america? Would gang members consider twice before shooting someone if they know their single mother is going to have to pay a hefty amount?

Or is there a reason why it was done away with/fazed out from future societies? If anyone has knowledge on this topic i would love to know why it worked/didnt work. Im assuming it did not work due to it not really existing in modern times.

Have a great day everyone.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
435758 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:29 am to
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where a man commits murder- the victim's family recieves whatever amount of money decided by a judge that the murderers family has to pay.

You do know this is possible today?

See: OJ Simpson for the most famous example
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
21034 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:33 am to
The concept of blood money, or diyyah, is alive and well in the Middle East (along with honor killings). Also, in the case of murder, the victim's family gets to execute the perp, often with the weapon the perp used to kill with.
Posted by BlueFalcon
Aberdeen Scotland
Member since Dec 2011
2709 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:34 am to
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Would gang members consider twice before shooting someone if they know their single mother is going to have to pay a hefty amount?


No
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
21313 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:40 am to
I could get behind this. Include drunks who kill people in car accidents.

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the victim's family gets to execute the perp, often with the weapon the perp used to kill with.


I like this idea, too.

This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 9:41 am
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
14446 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:54 am to
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Would gang members consider twice before shooting someone if they know their single mother is going to have to pay a hefty amount?



Gang bangers wouldnt care.

The solution if very long prison sentences and a faster tract for death penalty cases. Removal of the violent persons is the only solution.

Levying fines on people wont work because many of these people dont have anything of value. Guns bans wont work because the criminal does not care about laws and will get a weapon anyway. If a firearm isnt available the violent people will use other ways to hurt people. Taking them out of society is the only answer.

And that is exactly the opposite of what democrat\progressives want to happen with criminal justice.
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
12109 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:20 am to
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Would gang members consider twice before shooting someone if they know their single mother is going to have to pay a hefty amount?


Look up "blood from a turnip"
Posted by TxTiger82
Member since Sep 2004
34213 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:25 am to
What you're describing is a tribal society, and tribalism is completely incompatible with democracy, which views an individual as an individual rather than a member of some tribe or clan that needs to be paid reparations for any harms against its members.

So no -- terrible idea and quite regressive at that.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 10:27 am
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