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Justice is distinct from punishment. Someone who is wronged should be made whole, but I don't think society benefits from violating the violator.
by new_account_100 5mo ago
Justice is distinct from punishment. Someone who is wronged should be made whole, but I don't think society benefits from violating the violator.
- ToValueFunfetti 5mo agoRight, I just responded to that claim. Do you have any thoughts on the disincentivizing effects of punishment? Or, if not, we can be more specific. Imprisonment means that an individual is separated from society, making it much harder for them to commit crimes. Most crime is done by young men, and time spent in prison contributes to age. Issuing a 10-year sentence means directly reducing the number of crimes that occur. Is that not beneficial to society? Or if a CFO embezzles $10M, should society be indifferent to whether taxpayers make the company whole or the CFO does it?