Well, fortunately the “justice” you describe is outside of Western traditions and laws, where the intent of the injurious party is taken into account. Thus we have those that kill by intent, those that kill through gross negligence, and those that kill by accident. Punishment is set accordingly. As you seem to see it, if death occurs, there’s hardly a need for a trial, let alone a sentencing process; death always equals murder. That may be true under Sharia Law (perhaps you would see her stoned?) but not according to our laws.
What galls me is the AUTOMATIC negation of personal, legal responsibility when this particular kind of neglect results in the death of a child.
Who said it’s automatic? Is anyone here suggesting that there shouldn’t be an investigation? Aside from that, who is saying that this woman is not responsible? I just think you’re insane for demanding that she be forcibly sterilized.
I find it very disturbing that Freepers, the standard bearers for ' personal responsibility', apply different standards in this kind of case.
You are confusing responsibility with punishment. She is clearly responsible, but what I find disturbing is that you seem to think this woman will go on with her life unpunished. As a previous poster pointed out, she likely doesn’t care if she’s thrown in jail – her true punishment will be waking up each morning sobbing as she realizes she caused the death of her baby. Nothing would torment a parent more.
Further punishment, something really ridiculous like forced sterilization, would serve no purpose. If you’re really going to cling to the argument that she’s a danger to her future children or anyone else’s, then let’s go all the way and execute her. Otherwise, leave her alone to suffer the remaining years of her life under this burden.
Under Sharia law it would have to be the father who was neglectful. I sincerely doubt that a woman would be driving.
I never said she was not being emotionally punished. Unless we know her personally, we can only speculate. It would be more horrific if she had no conscience about it at all, wouldn't it? My point was some sort of LEGAL punishment because her neglect resulted in more than an 'accident'. A human being is dead. Does it matter less because its her own baby or because she was going to work?
I'm also interested in your answering my other questions instead of indulging in personal insults. How is this different from a woman not watching her child, which plunges out of a tenement window? Or a daycare driver forgetting a child in a van? Would that person be held accountable legally?
So you think sterilization is extreme. How about depriving her of her driving license ,if not her reproductive ability? Or would that be too terribly harsh?