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There is a callousness in the attitudes the general populace has toward prisoners. The American desire for retribution and revenge toward prisoners is insatiab
by sykh 8y ago
There is a callousness in the attitudes the general populace has toward prisoners. The American desire for retribution and revenge toward prisoners is insatiable. This overall attitude affects our views and reactions in other areas. For instance there is a lingering fear in a large segment of American society that poor people get something they don’t deserve through the welfare system. The dehumanizing way we view prisoners and their concerns is toxic. As a people we have lost our way.
- dfxm12 8y agoIt doesn't help that media outlets and politicians stir the pot so much. In my locality, we're going a step further and dehumanizing the accused. Any push for bail reform gets met with the same toxicity.
- sixothree 8y agoWhy has it become so hard to convince people that they should care about others.
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- bhandziuk 8y agoIt's confusing because the people making these decisions surely have families and are not made of metal. Surely.