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5 star hotel treatments for lifers seems a little bit silly. Why should they live as Kings after what they did to their victims?

• noonespecial 10y ago
  So vengeance is what you're after. I can understand and even respect that. The question you might be asking is why the "bleeding hearts" like me aren't. For me at least, that would be because I believe that culpability for actions is a continuum. Hell, I even think sentience is a continuum. At some point, criminal tendencies cross a blurry line from willful malfeasance into mental disability. Because I can't reliably determine this point and I don't trust those passing judgment not to let their prejudices and biases influence their thirst for vengeance, I prefer a system that uses extra caution. We have the material resources to provide meaningful lives to these individuals for their entire natural lives. Not "5 star" accommodations mind you, but far from the hellish gulags we have now. Lashing out in deadly anger feels awesome, I freely admit. But how many are on life sentences for no less?
  • drakonandor 10y ago
    I was referring to those in there for life (to protect society). I don't see it as 'vengeance' if they aren't pampered. There is a broad range between gulag and the Hilton. That being said, those who in short-term should have some environment suited for rehabilitation, which probably includes learning that "wow jail sucks, i will remember that next time before I punch someone". Obviously they should be given the chance for education and employment, but the latest Playstation games might not be a necessity.
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