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I think the point of the parent is not that we should punish more, it's that we should punish less: since we don't punish grave misbehaviors that have dire cons
by bambax 11y ago
I think the point of the parent is not that we should punish more, it's that we should punish less: since we don't punish grave misbehaviors that have dire consequences but are technically not illegal, why punish shoplifting?
- nickff 11y agoI do not address the question of what (absolute level of) punishment (if any) would be appropriate for any level of harm; I am offering a set of criticisms of the standard (, how harm could be measured and compared).
- DougN7 11y agoBut not punishing shoplifting is a non-starter. So if inflicting emotional pain is worse than mere property loss, and we want to keep things equal/relative, that means we start punishing for inflicting emotional pain. This whole line of reasoning leads to either anarchy or more punishment for arguably moral issues.