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Originally Posted by Buddahaid
Why stop there? Why not bring back the guillotine for some public blood fest?
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Because that would be a death penalty that I said I oppose in the very quote you posted.
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Seriously, if I felt that there were no innocents behind bars I could become ruthless, but there are too many people serving time for the crimes of others.
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Sure there are. But I still think public shaming is a valid deterrent tactic. We send criminals to jail with the idea that only the government really disapproves of their actions. They need to know that disapproval also comes from their community as well.