In Islam, enslaving someone for life merits no punishment, but stealing a shield or camel receives the punishment of hand amputation. Debate Question: What do you think is worse, enslaving someone or stealing?

"Narrated Zam'a, "The prophet said, "None of you should flog his wife as he flogs a slave and then have sexual intercourse with her in the last part of the day.""" (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 7, #132)

In Islam, flogging the slave you own is okay -- no punishment is prescribed, & Muhammad himself owned slaves!

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"As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah." (Quran 5:38).

In Islam, stealing is so horrible that the god of Islam commands that the hand of the thief must be cut off!