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By that logic, somebody defrauding a charity out of $4500 should be punished roughly the same as a homicide. (Not saying that's necessarily wrong, just to give
by perlgeek 4y ago
By that logic, somebody defrauding a charity out of $4500 should be punished roughly the same as a homicide.
(Not saying that's necessarily wrong, just to give some perspective on the "fun" corners you get into when putting a monetary value on human life, and it's so much different from the value you get where you live).
- nearbuy 4y agoOnly if they defrauded one of the most effective charities (as opposed to $4500 raised to buy some new musical instruments for a school) and only if punishments should be determined by total harm caused. Harm caused is usually one of several factors we use to determine punishments, which is why attempted murder is punishable even if the perpetrator failed to cause any harm. (Not saying our current system for punishment is necessarily right.)