How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind

Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by kiba on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:09PM (#33396991)

Sounds like you're more interested in feeling good than actually fixing the problem that caused people to be assaulted.

We can acknowledge that context and environment foster crime while also not tolerating crime.

Are you interested in having less victims and less perpetrators in the future, or is punishment you're interested in for its own sake rather than as a potential tool?

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by next_xibalba on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:13PM (#33397034)

You present a false dichotomy. We can walk and chew gum at the same time.

What is your specific proposal? Do you think murderers and rapists should go unpunished or be allowed to remain free?

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by kiba on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:18PM (#33397095)

I am not interested in punishing beyond what is necessary to reduce harms. I think harms beyond shown benefit is cruel and arbitrary.

What is your specific proposal? Do you think murderers and rapists should go unpunished or be allowed to remain free?

I don't care about punishing them. I care about reducing and preventing harm to society.

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