Of course, this is a ration position to hold until yourself or someone you care about is the victim.
Re:San Francisco’s Shoplifting Surge
by TomatoDash on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:56AM
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But you or someone you care about could become a murder victim in both packages. Indeed the likelihood for that unwanted outcome is higher in the second package. I prefer the policy alternative that lowers the risk of people being murdered.
Yes, if the "best thing .. in terms of .. crime rate" includes fewer murders. I prefer the package (fewer murders + higher percentage of murderers unpunished) over the package (more murders + lower percentage of murderers unpunished). Where unpunished does not mean "no reaction" but rather treatment, medication and rehabilitation.