What is Islam??????????????

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I didn't really want to get bogged down specifically on hand chopping, but in general, the punishments dictated seem a tad over the top in terms of brutality. Captial punishment in general does not appeal to me, not for religious reasons I just feel that killing someone is not the sign of a civilized person.

Sure we all must live within rules, pay our traffic tickets etc. But the punishments for a traffic violation should be what, chop off the persons right foot so they can't drive ? Is that the theory ?

How about the extaordinary punishment for a "crime" such as having sex outside of "marriage" ? Stone the person to death ? Let's suppose that some poor creature had been accused, "tried" and found guilty of such a "heinous crime" and that person was not Muslim, just happened to be in a Muslim/Islamic state on holiday perhaps. Would they be applicable for the punishment ?

You don't need to tell me there are good things in the Qu'ran, I can see that, I don't need to discuss that. I need to understand the mentality behind the bad stuff. Don't be posting the all merciful links etc. Just indulge me in what I need to know.

Thanks