Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the Government wanted to restore “real consequences” for crime. Photo / Michael Craig – picture stolen from NewstalkZB

For a long time punishment in many societies was designed to fit the crime: physical pain (flogging etc.) for nasty stuff like robbery and thuggery, death for murder, the stake for pooftas, two mother-in-laws for bigamists etc.

Then the no-hopers and the society destroyers got involved and society started hugging muggers, electing to Parliament shoplifters and shirtlifters, rewarding thieves, allowing to live (freely) murdering communist cunts etc.

After that it is no surprise that the main criteria for selecting up-holders of law appears to be that they have failed up in their careers, “promoted” to the bench to make way for young, proficient shysters who will earn law firms good income.

Finally some politicians are starting to fight back and one suggestion of how is discussed in the New Zealand Hamas and on NewstalkZB today.

After reading this I can’t help feel that Mr Goldsmith and his mates are missing the point.

The solution is not mandatory sentences with a get-out clause for judges but mass firings and to appoint better judges.

Judges who will enforce law as it is intended, rather than “interpret” law to their own prejudices. Judges who will, if they need to, consult the writer of said law for it’s meaning instead of the current practice of simply bastardising law to suit.

Re-introduce public floggings as a judicial option for heinous crimes such as sedition, voting left wing and capital punishment for slow driving and New Zealand may start to approach its potential.