Why sentencing people to life in prison makes no kind of sense

Re:Why sentencing people to life in prison makes no kind of ... by ggeorgovassilis on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:06AM (#32437230)

I'll digress and pick on something else: saying that something makes "no kind of sense" at a time when it is heavily debated is presumptuous. If it made no sense, there would be no debate around it. It might be a worse choice than something else (which is presumably why it is being debated), but it does make enough sense to be debated.

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Re:Why sentencing people to life in prison makes no kind of ... by czstar on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:24AM (#32437445)

Taking the phrase literally you are correct. As it is used in common speech saying “that makes no sense” indicates more a person’s position on a topic. I generally take it to mean that the person saying this is indicating how strongly they feel about the opposing position. Or that they can’t comprehend how an opposing position can be held.

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