
作者沈榮欽指出,主張鞭刑可改善治安的論點完全不實,台灣治安優於新加坡,新加坡自身研究亦未發現鞭刑有效,且鞭刑將違反台灣已簽署的兩項國際公約,立法而非公投才是正確途徑。
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作者引用NUMBEO 2026年全球安全指數數據,指出台灣排名第四,新加坡第十一,反駁新加坡治安優於台灣的主張。同時提到新加坡自身研究未證實鞭刑能改善治安,以及鞭刑將違反台灣已簽署的兩項國際公約。
◎ 沈榮欽
鞭刑公投從頭到尾都是謊言:
1. 新加坡治安比台灣好 ❌
這是一個長期宣傳的錯誤印象,事實是台灣治安優於新加坡(如 2026 年全球安全指數,台灣全球第 4 名,新加坡第 11 名)。
據NUMBEO資料指出,2026年全球安全指數,台灣排名第4名,新加坡第11名。(擷取自NUMBEO)
2. 鞭刑改善新加坡治安 ❌
這也是一個長期宣傳的神話,事實是連新加坡自己的研究都沒能發現鞭刑能夠改善治安。
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3. 鞭刑應該公投 ❌
原因有三:
▪️ 採用鞭刑將會違反台灣已經採行的兩公約。
▪️ 各國鞭刑有許多條件限制(如年齡、性別、健康條件、罪刑、什麼情況下可以採用鞭刑以外的替代方案等等),需要立法規範,而不是弄個是非題公投。
例如為何根據藍營說法,柯文哲貪污不需要鞭刑,立委貪污助理費不用鞭刑,將領違反國家忠誠不用鞭刑,成為中共間諜也不用鞭刑?鞭與不鞭的界線如何決定?
▪️ 藍白居立院多數,要解決違反兩公約以及鞭刑的各種條件問題,必須透過立法修改,而非耗費大量金錢與資源的公投所能一勞永逸。
中選會8月底駁回藍營推動的「鞭刑入法公投」,但藍營不死心,國民黨團書記長許宇甄(右)與立委洪孟楷(左)近日宣布,新會期將提出「刑法部分條文修正草案」,推動「鞭刑入法」。(資料照)
(作者為加拿大約克大學副教授)
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
立法院將在新會期審議刑法部分條文修正草案,以納入鞭刑
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