XPost: rec.arts.books.tolkien, alt.books.cs-lewis   
   From: Taemon@zonnet.nl   
      
   Dirk Thierbach wrote:   
      
   > The point is that without being able to make the connection that the   
   > harm was indeed caused by the person believed to have supernatural   
   > powers, the punishment is not justified. And since we're talking about   
   > supernatural powers, there's no way to actually make such a   
   > connection. Unless by association.   
      
   It seems to be pretty clear from that quote that Lewis wants them dead   
   nonetheless.   
      
   > The difference is of course that the man can use his still only for   
   > illegal purposes, but his other apparatus has also legetimate   
   > purposes. As have supernatural powers (healing, etc.).   
      
   Nah, the difference is that the man didn't have to go through any trouble to   
   acquire his penis. A still needs be made, hence we can assume he intended to   
   use it.   
      
   T.   
      
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