I Believe In Corporal Punishment

I was intrigued by pictures today of a young woman receiving a public caning in Indonesia. Leaving aside the bizarre nature of the "offence" for which she was being punished, it seemed that she was caned on her back. Surely that is cruel and dangerous. The place for the cane is the bottom.

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karinaal · 70-79, F

In some countries/societies any possible kind of punishment/justice is primitive and savage, Fines are not a possible choice because people are too poor and even a short time in prison can be far more damaging - physically and mentally - than a caning.
But I agree that the use of a cane on the back instead of on the fleshy parts of the body (buttocks and upper thighs) can cause serious injuries.

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karinaal · 70-79, F

I understand that you are against judicial CP and you ae entitled to your opinion. If I share it or not is not important in this discussion.
What I say is simply that there are countries/societies in this world where just a week in a prison would be a much more cruel punishment than a caning. Especially for a woman the risk of being raped and also in other ways being abused and for that matter catching serious diseases in a prison is in many countries overwhelming.
If I had the choice between a caning or a month in a prison in for instance Pakistan then my choice probably would be the caning - as the least of two evils.
Everything - also canings - must be seen in connection with the possible alternatives.