>It's not nearly so simple. If we drew the line according to what portion of our population we imprison Yes, it's not simple. A single metric will not draw a m

>It's not nearly so simple. If we drew the line according to what portion of our population we imprison Yes, it's not simple. A single metric will not draw a meaningful line. Compared to the average person in North Korea (imprisoned or not) American prisoners are very well treated. They have balanced diets, and can read anything they please. Even if everyone in America was imprisoned, I think America would still come out as a more humane dictatorship than North Korea if half of what I've read about that country is true.