The modern day prison system

Originally posted by generalissimo
castration? are you kidding me?

I'd say they be shot by a firing squad.

In fact, I think all people who got life sentences should be shot by firing squads, they won't get out anyway.

Originally posted by Wajoma
Punishment?
Rehabilitation?


I can think of another reason.

To protect us from them. To protect those that recognise your right to life, liberty and property from those that do not recognise what a right is. KN should be locked up.

Originally posted by Wajoma
I see, we should pay people not to steal from us and commit crimes against us.

Yes, the mafia is a bit more upfront about their extortion.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
No, we should redistribute wealth because it's in everyone's interests. But let's not start this discussion again, you won't be reasonable about it.

Originally posted by whodey
I would like to debate the pro's and con's of the modern day prison system. FIrst of all, what is its purpose? Is it to distribute justice? Is is to rehabilitate those incarcerated? Is it to keep them off the streets so they can't continue such behavoir? Is it all the above? If yes to any of the above, is it working or are there better approaches to the ...[text shortened]... ch as an eye for an eye. No long prison sentences. Just pay for your crime and off you go!!

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
What's the point of shooting them if they can be perfectly good citizens once castrated?

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
White collar crime is a different story and depends mostly on having enough checks and balances in the system. I was talking mostly about the more visible petty crime, like robbery.

As for losing arms: I don't think societies that implement this sort of punishment have lower crime rates.

Originally posted by generalissimo
[b]they can be perfectly good citizens once castrated?

That doesn't mean their mistakes should be ignored.

There's no guarantee that they will be good citizens.[/b]

Non-violent crimes should be treated differently than violent crimes. Prison needs to be a last resort for non-violent crimes instead of the first resort.

Non-violent property crimes are a gray area that should be treated on a case by case basis. If a previous offender has not rehabilitated then prison is the next step.

Unfortunately (and as I've stated previously), rehabilitation is not practiced in the American prison system. We set up felony offenders to be long term prison lifers. Some deserve it, but some also deserve a chance to have paid their debt to society and have a reasonable chance at living outside the prison system. For the most part they are not given that chance.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
There's no guarantee anyone will be a good citizen.

Originally posted by Badwater
Non-violent crimes should be treated differently than violent crimes. Prison needs to be a last resort for non-violent crimes instead of the first resort.

Non-violent property crimes are a gray area that should be treated on a case by case basis. If a previous offender has not rehabilitated then prison is the next step.

Unfortunately (and as I've stat ...[text shortened]... e chance at living outside the prison system. For the most part they are not given that chance.

Originally posted by Seitse
A prison without the soap-to-the-floor-surprise-buttseks thing, it's not worth the lulz.

My taxes follow.

Lulz rule.

Originally posted by Thequ1ck
The butt thing again Seitse?

Flash cards with Seitse

'its a butt'
'its a butt'
'its a butt'
'its a butt'
'it's something someone wiped their butt on'

Originally posted by Seitse
From you and I, I happen [b]not to be the one who has tasted buttseks as a receiver.

So, dude, you'd better stay quiet.[/b]

Originally posted by Thequ1ck
Neither have I Seitse. You just read it like that because you wanted to.
You read that into EVERYTHING. Face it, you're obsessed with butts.
It's OK, there are others like you out there. Probably a butt support group
or two out there for you.
You're just a scared little boy and want to go back in the butt don't you?