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Re:A.C.L.U. In $50M Push to Reduce Jail Sentences by tomsthumb on Friday November 07, 2014 @05:34PM (#8575041)
> Puritanism is based on morality

Puritanism is based on a morality. Your phrasing indicates how deep seated it is in our culture.

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Re:A.C.L.U. In $50M Push to Reduce Jail Sentences by duaneb on Sunday November 09, 2014 @03:17PM (#8580751)
Well, it is based on a certain framework of morality, but it's also based on morality in general. I don't think the government should be in the business of moralizing.
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