Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jobs once released

Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by slibhb on Friday February 05, 2021 @05:50PM (#26042229)

It's part of modern civilization for the same reason people enjoy it when the bad guy gets punished at the end of a movie. This is the essence of justice, whether you have the stomach to face it or not.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by WalterBright on Friday February 05, 2021 @06:04PM (#26042345)

I enjoy watching movies as much as anyone, but that doesn't transfer into enjoying people being hurt/punished in real life. I'm happy to leave my darker impulses behind when exiting the theater.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by smabie on Saturday February 06, 2021 @12:36AM (#26044396)

You can't leave them behind and I'm sure you've wanted someone punished for some misdeeds they've committed. This isn't a bad thing and is an overwhelmingly natural response.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by WalterBright on Saturday February 06, 2021 @04:16PM (#26050014)

I know it's a natural response. But it's uncivilized.

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Re:Program teaches prisoners coding so they can land tech jo... by slibhb on Friday February 05, 2021 @06:08PM (#26042373)

Those impulses are the reason we care to investigate crimes, capture criminals, put them on trial, and then punish them.

So I wouldn't call them dark.

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