When you consider what criminals go through in order to avoid the death penalty, it is obviously a deterrent. Just because something isn't 100% effective, doesn't mean it isn't effective at all.
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The Law Is Often Not About Preventing Crime, But Rather Just Punishing People
- Thread starter Revoltingest
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Prisoners are not owned, prisoners are not beaten for not working hard enough. Slaves were not allowed to strike due to poor working conditions; to equate our prison system with slavery of yesteryear is a disrespect to our ancestors who had to go through real slavery.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
The idea is that it deters others. It clearly didn't deter the murderer.
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Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Slavery exists and it's forced labor. Penalties can be severe. Enough said about it.
setarcos
The hopeful or the hopeless?
As you wish. These things which involve emotional reactions do take a lot of energy out of you. It is the easier path not to respond sometimes. Of course, as I'm sure you'll agree, I've been completely misinformed and ignorant of the truth in these matters.
Isn’t that the truth!
It has been “different” - read bad - since WWI.
The problem is, the majority don’t recognize that, because we’ve been living in it.
Take care, cousin. Ive been enjoying your posts!
Laniakea
Not of this world
No, not that one.