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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by pwinnski on Friday February 05, 2021 @02:42PM (#26040355)
> There are plenty of people who have committed no crime, but go hungry. Where is their free lunch?

Yes, nobody should go hungry. Not in prison, not out of prison, nowhere.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by lldbg on Friday February 05, 2021 @06:34PM (#26042554)
Okay, thats nice. Do you think anyone here on HN is in favour of people going hungry?

And by a free lunch, I meant the idiomatic expression.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by pwinnski on Saturday February 06, 2021 @01:30PM (#26048642)
It sure seems like some people on this page are very much in favor of people who've committed crimes going hungry, even after they serve their sentences.

Idiomatically, I'm also in favor of every person, inside or outside of prison, getting the education they need in a trade that suits them.

Our society would benefit enormously, far beyond the cost of providing the education. So again, free lunches for all! Literally and metaphorically!

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