Does severing the hand of a thief slow the wheels of the economy?

Does severing the hand of a thief slow the wheels of the economy? Critics say, “Upon what rational base is burdening the society by cutting off the hand of a person and harming the production factor of the country?” These persons must be told that severing the hand of a thief means cutting off four of the fingers except the thumb.

In a country naturally containing various healthy and handicapped people and involving thousands of diverse needs, there will be no shortage of work for a person who is only missing four fingers of one of his hands. The burden of the society will not grow heavier and the production factor of the society will not slow down. For this reason, the punishment for the second instance of theft is not severance of the other hand.

After the first time and cutting off the right hand of a thief, the left foot of a thief is severed.…