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If that is your logic then even the premeditated crimes should be only given slaps on the wrist as their "decisions" are as much of a product of their environme
by abnry 6y ago
If that is your logic then even the premeditated crimes should be only given slaps on the wrist as their "decisions" are as much of a product of their environment as anyone else's. They don't live in a vacuum either.
It is, in fact, a rather patronising view to believe only the poor and unfortunate lack personal agency to make good decisions. As if bad circumstances shut off their brains and makes them incapable of doing anything.
- mhh__ 6y agoThe decision to go to the pub one day is a different kettle of fish to deciding to sell secrets for example. The difference between being poor and rich is that the poor can't recover from a bad decision, it's selection bias rather than a question of agency.