There's space between "punishing" and "rewarding". In my book, giving someone free housing when they came somewhere to steal as a career, is "rewarding". That i

There's space between "punishing" and "rewarding". In my book, giving someone free housing when they came somewhere to steal as a career, is "rewarding". That is why e.g. immigration systems in Canada and Australia have point systems where they want to encourage good workers to come to them - keeping them out would not be "punishing" - letting them in is "rewarding" them for planning to do useful work in e.g. Canada. Also "humane treatment is an end in itself, not a reward we give people for being “good.” It’s not earned, it’s due." this is a deeply naive and childish view of the world. The humane treatment is not "earned", yes - it's the default. But it can be "unearned" - if someone doesn't give others the "humane" treatment, they don't deserve one either. Social contract, sorta.