Quote:
Originally posted by sultan:
"you can put a man in prison, but you cant make him think"
parent: what have you done?! go to your room and think about this!
child: uh, let's see, i've got books, and tv, and i have time to exercise, dont have to do chores... yeah, okay, i'll go to my room! you really showed me!
parent: i just cant understand why i cant get through to him!
sorry, gab, but do you really believe that? cuz 1) it aint a deterrent, B) it means the criminal gets off better than the victim, and III) society foots the bill for their holiday. do you call that justice?
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I agree with Luvian. Come on Sultan, do you think being in prison for 40 years is the same as being inside your room for a day??
I hate the death penalty because it's more of a revenge thing rather than justice. We get to kill you because you killed someone else. Dosn't that sound at least a little like revenge? Besides, that's not going to bring the victim(s)back.