I think saying "the real reason" is a mistake. It's a big reason, but the others are also good reasons. It is terrible that it affects innocents. It is also t

I think saying "the real reason" is a mistake. It's a big reason, but the others are also good reasons. It is terrible that it affects innocents. It is also true that it is ineffective, counter-productive, and barbaric. It's sad we're still having this discussion when "On Crimes and Punishments"[0] was published four centuries ago and not much has substantially changed since. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Crimes_and_Punishments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Crimes_and_Punishments