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Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by marvin on Saturday November 16, 2013 @07:39AM (#6744555)
Your lack of empathy in these cases is frightening. Do you really feel that spending the rest of your life in prison is an appropriate punishment for stealing? I could probably concieve of some edge case where it would take some slight effort to argue against it, but none of these cases are anywhere near that.

Personally, I would rather just be shot and get it over with, than spending 40 years with no personal freedoms. You are literally condoning a fate worse than death for non-violent offenses with a relatively small impact on the victim. Please take a step back and listen to what you're saying here.

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Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by mercer on Saturday November 16, 2013 @09:01AM (#6744724)
I was writing essentially the same response when I noticed yours. I completely agree with the sentiment.

What baffles me most is the idea that someone can value 'stuff' so much that the resulting damage (be it emotional, financial, or practical) justifies such a harsh punishment.

Sure, 'stuff' can be important. If someone cheats you out of a large sum of money that you've been working hard for, the damage can be considered large. But I don't think that's what we're talking about here. And even then I'd say 40 years in prison is way out of proportion.

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