Mirror punishments are often justified by the Biblical phrase 'an eye for an eye'.

2 [Friar Bernardine]. Thou haſt committed— Bar[abas]. Fornication? but that was in another Country; And beſides, the Wench is dead.

Dude, I got blood wings going down on Veronica yesterday, I had to wipe off the blood with an SOS pad I was so disgusted.

He didn't get far with the attempt, but you have to admire his pluck.