Maybe if it were your child buying pot you would think differently. I guarantee you, if I found someone selling pot to my son, they better hope the police get them before I do! Maybe if we weren't so lax in our punishments we wouldn't have the serious drug problems we have today.
Do you realize how many children are sold pot that is laced with something far more deadly to get them hooked so they can buy more??
Public lashing...no problem. You know the consequences before you do the crime, don't whine about it AFTER you're caught!
BTW...this was my opinion long before I was Muslim and it has nothing to do with my faith.
Peace,
Hana