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Part of the problem is that even thought a lot of people generally agree that we are too harsh on criminals, they don't stick to that viewpoint when the rubber
by rhino369 9y ago
Part of the problem is that even thought a lot of people generally agree that we are too harsh on criminals, they don't stick to that viewpoint when the rubber meets the road during situations they care about.
People who are liberal on sentencing get angry if short sentences are handed down in rape or financial crime cases.
- ajmurmann 9y agoYour last paragraph made me smile at the idea of having prisons filled with bankers instead of drug dealers. Do your point is certainly valid.
- anigbrowl 9y agoabsolute/relative
- anonacct37 9y agoThere's an appropriate amount of punishment. It's too much for a joint and too little for the people who broke the economy. This is not a contradiction or indication of hypocrisy.
- thinkmilitant 9y agoIf it's still about punishment, it's still coming from the wrong place, imo. Furthermore, everyone will have different opinions on which crimes are more heinous than others.