Are Punishments Really Idealistic?

[IIIIITHE1IIIII]

Jay520 said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

Sure, if rehabiliation was perfect, then there would be no need for prisons. The world would definitely be different if certain things were different.

As for the last paragraph, punishment is just for rehabilitation. It's also to contain criminals and to deter potential criminals. Something, other forms of treatment cannot do.

Instead of seperating an ideal rehabilitation with prison, why not combine them? Prisons are advantageous because they keep criminals from society. At the same time though, prisoners can recieve this perfect rehabilitation you speak of.

Yeah, I don't mind combining the two, nor did I expect them to be separated in the first place. I separated them in the OP for the sake of simplicity.