Are Punishments Really Idealistic?

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Kantor said:

sethnintendo said:

Legalize all drugs and give the addicts that want help treatment rather than jail time. It would free up a lot of prisons to actually contain criminals that hurt people like rapist, murders, and child molesters.  Private prisons are a big business and it should have never gotten to this point.  Private companies should not own prisons.

I disagree. Private companies should own prisons so that prisoners can be put to productive work rather than sitting in a dark cell for 23 hours a day (which helps nobody at all).

But the judiciary should be incorruptible, which is easier if it is publicly funded. There should be no ties at all between the prison owners and the judiciary. And the legal process should be completely open so that it can be examined for any signs of bribery.

And yes, drug use should be decriminalised.

That's a good idea too, make them work and have a mini society that never goes out in the world, give them currency that they can trade things with and leave them in there forever to kill themselves.