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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] ActualGrapesTasteGreen@piefed.zip 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When you inject religion into your laws, paying fines begins to feel like bribing god. They're undermining themselves here.

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

If the world wasn't watching in disgust, they would have flogged her to death. The fine was the government's way out without losing face.