The Plight of the Mutilated Criminal

Mutilation is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the body. With that said, are we too hard on those who have suffered horrible injuries and then chosen a life of crime?

I'd argue that someone such as Two-Face had no choice but to choose a life of crime. Can you imagine him applying for a job at a restaurant as a waiter? "Hello, my name is Two-Face, may I take your order?" He's so disgustingly ugly that customers would just start vomitting on themselves.

Perhaps he could apply as a grocery bag boy. No, not really. Would you want his rotting festering hand touching your french baguette? I don't think so.

Also, what about people who have lost a hand completely? These people really have no choice but to affix a hook to their stub and become a pirate. What are they supposed to do? Would you hire someone with a hook for a hand as your Wal-Mart greeter? Of course not. Let's cut these people some slack.

In our age of tolerance and respect for all, we cannot forget the plight of the mutilated criminal. It was not their choice to lose half of their face or a hand. And likewise, they had no choice but to choose a life of crime.