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Very often people committing hideous crimes are just sick! Their mind doesn’t work anymore as it was supposed to (or never did). It is immoral to punish the. Pa
by freedom2099 4y ago
Very often people committing hideous crimes are just sick! Their mind doesn’t work anymore as it was supposed to (or never did). It is immoral to punish the. Particularly harshly! Sure… we must keep them away from others but that should be it!
- mbfg 4y agoyup, As a society we have to decide if the "justice system" is about retribution, or protection. A society that leans heavily on retribution, as most do, is always going to be unhealthy. If a person is dangerous, they belong in some sort of restrained living condition. If a person has done bad things, giving them excessive punishment because "they really deserved it" is silly.
- kazinator 4y agoA society that has individuals whose behavior (in a retribution-based society) calls for retribution will also always be unhealthy. Avoiding retribution won't heal it.