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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Unusual is pretty easy, cruel is quite open to interpretation, however.
Wait a minute... If it says cruel and unusual, does that mean it can be cruel if it's not unusual? Or unusual if it's not cruel?
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That's exactly what it means. It means a judge can sentence you to stand with a sandwich board around you on a corner that says you are a pedophile. This is unusual, but not cruel.
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