Chapter 2096

Chapter 2098

"Why can't you kill them?" Aphrodite asked.

This is not an argument, but a very serious question.

"They are not worthy of death!" Barry shouted very sadly and angrily. At least under American law, human trafficking does not require death...

Human trafficking is a global criminal activity, and governments around the world are actively taking measures to combat this type of behavior to protect the basic rights and safety of citizens. The following is a detailed discussion of the approaches and strategies of different countries in dealing with human trafficking.

European countries have also taken active measures to combat human trafficking. Germany clearly stipulates in the German Criminal Code that child abduction can be punished by up to 10 years in prison, and those who abduct children for money can be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. The UK has launched the large-scale Operation Five Tone II, which aims to rescue victims, crack down on trafficking networks and raise public awareness. At the same time, the British government also established the Child Safety Center (ceop) to specifically combat the crime of child trafficking. The European Union enacted new laws in 2010, which expanded the definition of human trafficking, such as forced begging, slavery, coercion to engage in criminal activities, harvesting human organs for profit, and illegal adoption, and increased penalties.

In Asia, countries have different efforts to crack down on human trafficking. Japan considers human trafficking and abduction to be the same crime in the Japanese Penal Code, and sets up different crimes based on different subjective intentions of abduction. South Korea has established multiple crimes for human trafficking in the Korean Penal Code, and focuses on cracking down on habitual offenders. India stipulates in the Indian Penal Code that the kidnapping and abduction of 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, Lion Rock has enacted an Anti-Human Trafficking Law, and child traffickers may be sentenced to 5 years to life imprisonment. Kenya has formulated a National Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence, which includes combating child abduction and trafficking. Those involved in crimes such as child abduction, trafficking or forced labor may be sentenced to at least 30 years in prison. Nigerian law classifies the crime of abduction within the framework of "human trafficking" and treats it as a criminal offence. If the amount involved is large or results in disability, death and other consequences for the victim, the person may face life imprisonment. South Africa classifies crimes involving child abduction into the "Human Trafficking and Slavery" chapter, and criminals involved in child abduction may be sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 years to life.

In the United States, human trafficking is considered a serious crime and is subject to severe legal sanctions. At the federal level, the Trafficking Persons 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 is punishable by up to life imprisonment without parole terms, and also stipulates the corresponding fine amount. The latter specifically targets human traffickers involved in sex trafficking, labor and other crimes, and may also face life imprisonment. In addition, each state in the United States has also formulated its own relevant laws to combat human trafficking. For example, in California, the kidnapping of a minor carries a prison sentence of 11 years. If the kidnapping is accompanied by other crimes, several crimes will be punished concurrently. The trafficker may face more than 20 years, or even life imprisonment without parole, or even the death penalty. If the crime results in the death of a child, the penalty will be more severe. In addition, the United States also implements "Angel Law", which stipulates that in cases involving missing children, if the trafficker does 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 here in Barry, he doesn't have this concept.

Yes, it’s counter-intuitive, right? But it is what it is.

In Barry's concept, these people are indeed worthy of death.

But that's not the case in Aphrodite's mind. After all, the world under the rule of Pantheon is basically slavery!

Under this system, the law will be very strict!

Of course, human trafficking is not a big problem in Pantheon... After all, under slavery, human trafficking is a necessity! Every city-state needed slaves to complete the most primitive production. Slaves were a very important means of production in their society.

But this is not a big problem. In the Pantheon system, the gods are supreme, and they are the makers of laws 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 a trial at all.

Not to mention, the crimes these scum committed against these girls are beyond what ordinary humans can accept. Aphrodite believed that she was doing justice for heaven, and she had no problem killing them.

"Do you know what these people have done?" Aphrodite asked seriously.

She might not care about a mortal questioning her, but she managed to do something good and then was questioned, which made Aphrodite very unhappy.

"They abducted these poor girls and forced them to sell their bodies. That's fine, but do you know what will happen to these children? Once they get sick or unable to work, these scum will kill them without hesitation. And dismantle their bodies and sell the useful parts! Isn’t this kind of treatment of people as livestock not enough of a death sentence in your world?”

Aphrodite tried to reason.

"No! These people are certainly bad guys, but dear lady, their fate should not be decided by us."

"Who should decide it?" Aphrodite asked.

"Law! Their fate should be decided by the law. Only the law can judge a person!" Barry said firmly.

Aphrodite was stunned.

She was now sure 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 for the gods of the Pantheon, the law has no meaning at all, because that thing is just something they made up to maintain their rule.

For example, the gods don't actually need sacrifices at all. That thing is useless. Apart from wasting manpower and material resources, it is basically useless. The gods will not pay attention to the believers because of a sacrifice, and they will not run over to fulfill human wishes like a wishing machine because of a sacrifice.

But the Pantheon still made laws, and mortals must offer sacrifices to them on time...

The essence of this thing is just to tame mortals and let them always remember the greatness of the gods.

In this atmosphere, the law is not something that is inviolable by the gods at all, at least for the gods...well, the same is true for the rulers of various city-states...well, the same is true for the dignitaries of the city-states...well, the same is true for slave owners...Okay, the law is only for poor people and slaves!

Gods want to kill people, and they need legal consent?

This is really a huge joke.

"These girls are the victims, and they are qualified to decide the life and death of these scumbags!"

Aphrodite likes the smell of Barry very much. She is making the last effort, hoping that the child can identify with herself.

After all, although it is exciting to force the king to have sex, Aphrodite's aesthetics are not as rough as those of other gods. She prefers the fusion of spirit and flesh. This is the romance that belongs only to the god of love!

Barry raised his head and looked at the girls with resentful faces. He could understand the hatred of these girls, but... hatred cannot solve any problems.

"Because the law is fair, to the victims and to the criminals."

Barry spoke seriously.

But obviously, those girls cannot accept such things. Perhaps this is why people cannot empathize with each other.

After these girls were deceived from their hometown, they have been beaten, violated and threatened. They even saw their companions being killed by those scumbags with their own eyes. They are full of hatred for those scumbags. What about Barry?

He knows that these scumbags are hateful, but he has no feeling about how hateful they are. He is just a simple bystander, or even a higher position to look at the whole thing.

In fact, everyone is right about this matter.

The original intention of the establishment of the law 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 ignore 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 to protect citizens from the abuse of public power to avoid the abuse of public power and damage to citizens' rights and interests. 】

Justice is relative.

We cannot draw perfect justice, but we can draw relatively perfect justice because there are realistic limitations.

Even if it is only on the definition and understanding of justice, it is difficult for everyone to agree. How can the law, a definite, stable and universal rule system, 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, that is another question.

However, it is obvious that this question is an old question. Law and justice are always linked by people. However, there is no natural connection between the two. After humans formed a society, they have been pursuing an orderly life. In order to achieve order, there are laws 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 when they hope to achieve 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 achieve justice through law, and transformed this view into a judgment sentence that should be, that is, law should (must) represent justice.

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 certainly turn it around and say that law must (should) represent justice.

So the people on both sides of the scale are not wrong.

Aphrodite and the girls think that they used lynching, and they think they are right.

And Barry is also right to look at the problem from a social perspective. After all, the law is the greatest common divisor of society.

Under normal circumstances, 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 is Aphrodite!

After finding that she could not convince Barry, Aphrodite decisively gave up.

She is the goddess of love, not the god of justice, and not a god who is good at eloquence and persuasion. She can't rely on her eloquence to persuade the boy in front of her.

But fortunately, the goddess of love is not a rigid god either, and her moral bottom line has always been flexible.

"Okay!"

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 firm eyes fell into confusion in an instant.

"Okay, ma'am..."

Quite polite.

Watching Barry put down his guard and slowly walked towards Aphrodite.

The other girls also smiled and began to twist their bodies slowly.

The atmosphere in the whole room suddenly evolved from bloody to extremely ambiguous.

It seemed that the surroundings were shrouded in a layer of pink atmosphere.

"Don't think too much, let's do something happy."

Aphrodite said with a charming smile.

Barry nodded slowly, took off his hood directly, and revealed his true appearance.

To be honest, Barry is actually very handsome.

He just has a baby face.

In the past, Barry was very thin and weak, and because of his inferiority complex, his temperament was a little evasive and looked unimpressive. Overall, he looked like a little boy who had been bullied for a long time. But since he got the speed force.

He is still thin, but not weak.

His muscles have become more distinct. Although he is not a big bully, he has everything he should have.

Because he is confident, his temperament has changed and his waist has straightened. With a baby face that is a little weak, he is definitely the favorite of all kinds of old women.

Weak appearance, strong body.

This is a top-notch little milk dog!

Aphrodite is so happy.

Outside, Iris, who has been monitoring the inside, is not so good.

In her view, Barry rushed in, and then did nothing, just stood there, and then suddenly started to take off his clothes! ! !