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Unfixable is a strong term and I think a concept that represents a lot of the core issues in our justice system today. The justice system should be in pursuit
by Taek 10y ago
Unfixable is a strong term and I think a concept that represents a lot of the core issues in our justice system today.
The justice system should be in pursuit of a healthier society. Throwing intelligent, capable human beings into a cage and removing them from the economy is costly in many ways.
And even if full rehabilitation cannot be achieved, surely there are partial solutions at hand.
- toyg 10y agoI don't think you can class the likes of Breivik with common criminals or run-of-the-mill manslaughter/hot-blooded murderers, or even professional killers. Breivik is a self-professed enemy of society, he sees foreign armies all around him which he is entitled to fight with lethal force. There is no solution for that but to keep him away from anything and anyone. This is not even punishment, this is simple protection of the species. Even if there were a cure effective 99.99% of the times, society simply cannot afford the 0.01% risk. By all means treat him as best as you can, but he just can't be released in society anymore. The best you can hope from him is that he becomes a great monk.
- ryan-allen 10y agoSome people are actually unfixable and destined to commit horrific acts of violence, this we know unequivocally. The only way we can prevent it is by screening and monitoring people before it happens, and we've got a pretty good idea of the precursors for this kind of thing. I doubt society would consent to such interference in order to prevent a few deaths from these rare individuals. Additionally for true prevention we would need to stop certain people from having and raising kids, now... that's a can of worms I am not sure will ever be opened.
- pizza 10y agoHow was any of this determined?