Push against contentious Lebanese rape law heats up

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If the law is unreasonable and unfair towards the criminal, perhaps we can argue that criminals should be shown greater leniency. For example in Syriah law where the punishment is disproportionate to the severity of the crime committed -- left hand is chpped off is caught stealing; caning if females caught driving in Saudi Arabia; stoning to death for adultery; death for homosexuals and those who converted their faith from Islam......
But the argument can also swing the other way if the law is unreasonable not towards the criminal, but towards the victim, as is the case here in the article, where the rapist get away unpunished if he marries his raped victim. In an ironic twist of logic, he criminal gets 'rewarded' for committing a crime.....

Qn: To what extent should compassion be shown towards criminals?