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In response to "I'll admit I have mixed feelings about all of this. Obviously she's getting way too harsh of a sentence but she still broke their laws by" by Krusty

Can drug problems be solved with harsh penalties? Imagine 10 years for posession in the US. Might make a few rethink -- nm

Posted by budice Aug 4 '22, 07:19

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Yes, "imagine" -- nm - Roger More Aug 4, 08:33
Generally speaking, prison solves very few behavior issues either as a threat to prevent or as a punishment. - TWuG Aug 4, 08:12
No, but also, that is irrelevant in terms of what other countries choose to do. -- nm - Andie Aug 4, 07:24 1
- and, the US has some pretty harsh possession laws on the books too. (not 10 years, but 2 or 3 for simple possession if you have priors.) -- nm - Andie Aug 4, 07:25
No. Next question? -- nm - znufrii Aug 4, 07:23
They can not. We tried that and it didn't do a damn thing. We can't legislate our way out of the drug problem. -- nm - Krusty Aug 4, 07:23 4
- well, *criminally* legislate. -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 07:42 3
  - Correct. Harsh penalties don't stop crimes or fix societal ills like drug abuse. The death penalty doesn't prevent murders and 10 years - Krusty Aug 4, 07:48 2
    - Portugal decriminalized most things and saw big reductions - Reagen Aug 4, 08:01 1
      - I knew what you meant. That's why I mentioned how criminal penalties haven't done a damn thing to change things for the better. - Krusty Aug 4, 08:05

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