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I don’t think that’s the most charitable interpretation of the parent’s comment

• Dylan16807 3y ago
  It's certainly a harsh response, but I legitimately don't know what "end prison" is supposed to mean. Even if you use lighter measures for most crimes, focus on rehab, and get rid of cells, prison's still prison. How are you going to lock up nobody?
  • lexlash 3y ago
    Harsh? It’s a useless, knee jerk, response designed to excuse people from thinking about alternatives. Other countries seem to manage with a vanishingly smaller percentage of prisoners and without the dehumanization the US routinely employs. So yes, maybe try ending it; it’s not clear the other extreme is any worse and it’s certainly cheaper. One of those “just build permanent houses” moments.
    • Dylan16807 3y ago
      > Harsh? It’s a useless, knee jerk, response. It's no more useless than the post it's responding to. > it’s not clear the other extreme is any worse What a bad way to plan things.