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Both of those are hopeless as the US crime stats show despite the medieval punishment system. It's more about preventing the root cause of crime: culture and e
by coldtea 2y ago
Both of those are hopeless as the US crime stats show despite the medieval punishment system.
It's more about preventing the root cause of crime: culture and economy.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoMedieval? Have you seen a prison elsewhere in the americas in comparison? America is like a glowing bastion in comparison.
- tshannon 2y agoExactly. As inflation goes up and wages remain stagnant, more and more people are doing the risk calculus that makes stealing and crime in general worthwhile. People with good paying jobs that don't wear them down the bone don't steal things, but when you're looking at spending 90% of your pay on a shared living space, and no money left for food, or emergencies, then stealing copper, or catalytic converters all of a sudden starts looking like a valid option.