Day 8: If I Ruled Lichtenstein... Eye For An Eye Would Rule

I have the solution that will undoubtedly curb crime if not eradicate it all together. And it's so simple: An eye for an eye.

The way it works is if you commit and are convicted of a crime, that same crime would be turned around and committed to you. For example, if you are convicted of attempted murder because you stabbed someone three times, you, in turn, would be stabbed three times in the same places so you can truly feel the pain you caused someone else.

If you're convicted of stealing something from someone, your punishment would be someone would come into your house and take whatever he/she wanted so you could in turn know what it's like to be a victim whose privacy was invaded and understand first-hand.

Besides, victims don't ask to be victims nor do they choose to be. Those who commit crimes would, in effect, have that luxury of deciding whether or not they want to become victims, which is more than they gave the person they wronged.

And if you were to be convicted of murder, your punishment would be to die in the same way. Although some may rush to point fingers to the whole "cruel and unusual punishment" notion, every resident of Lichtenstein would be well aware of the rules, so there would be no excuses. And probably no crime because who would commit a heinous murder knowing that if they get caught and convicted they'd be killed in the same way? Lichtenstein would quickly become the safest place on earth if both peace, and I, reigned.