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I understand what you're saying, but I reject this usage of the word "violence". I'm using the term violence in the traditional sense, meaning causing actual ph
by pfarnsworth 9y ago
I understand what you're saying, but I reject this usage of the word "violence". I'm using the term violence in the traditional sense, meaning causing actual physical harm, vs "preventing a basic need". Punishment is inherently restricting basic needs of some sort. If that were the case, you could argue that my disallowing my children access to Youtube Kids is "violent." I don't want to confuse the terms for the purpose of my point, which is actual physical harm.
- icebraining 9y agoIf that were the case, you could argue that my disallowing my children access to Youtube Kids is "violent." How is YouTube Kids a "basic need"? If you restricted your children access to food, or water, I'd certainly say you were exerting violence on them.
- bashinator 9y agoLong-term solitary confinement inherently does harm to the person being subjected to it. That's violence.
- pfarnsworth 9y agoThat's why I advocate drastically reduced sentencing across the board but enough for the punishment to fit the crime. For example, it's not "violent" to put a first time offender in solitary for 1-2 days. For first time offenders of non-violent crimes, I would argue that would be more than enough to scare them straight and it wouldn't not be violent or enough to do any harm.