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In response to "In a way it would be nice for him to not be in jail." by Spawn

In a way, yes. I do tend to think that American jail terms are excessive, in general. And they don't fix people, clearly. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Mar 27 '13, 12:33

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(Of course, some people can't BE fixed) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 12:33 8
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  - When cities are forced to cull their definition of "chronic reoffender" because the list is too long to monitor, it's clear that "punishing behaviour" - Beryllium Mar 27, 12:38 5
    - Or...the original penalties were not nearly harsh enough. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 27, 12:39 4
      - I think that some people get stuck in that developmental stage where punishment is not a deterrent at all, it's even a motivator. - Beryllium Mar 27, 12:42 3
        
        Sure it does. If a person is to the point where consequences don't matter to them, them not being a part of society is a benefit to society. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 12:51 2
        
        And here we are, doing away with capital punishment! -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 13:00 1
        
        Honestly, I'm of the opinion that if you reform the system, make it actually something that's done far more fairly and competently - Will Hunting Mar 27, 13:20
  - or keep the rest of us safer. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 12:38

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