Are Punishments Really Idealistic?

[IIIIITHE1IIIII]

Slimebeast said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

We wouldn't need to read their minds if the rehabilitation truly was perfect.

In many (if not every) civilised countries part of stopping crimes from recur is to find out why the crime was commited in the first place. A poor upbringing can be one reason, poor economy can be another, mental disabilities or shortcomings can be yet another, even the inclination of taking a risk without expecting a crime to occur can be a reason, but what all cases have in common is that they can be treated, or at least be dealt with to prevent future crimes. Different forms of treatment can compensate for a poor upbringing, poverty and mental illnesses.

This is ridicilous. You only describe criminals as being victims.

That's because they are. In fact, we are all victims to our personal preferences. Even the kindest - as well as the most horrific persons you could possibly think of are victims to their surroundings, feelings and values. For instance, Hitler was a victim to his greed and countless other factors which made him think he was the good guy in the war.

Some criminals may appear to have had no- or very bad motives for their criminal actions, but that's simply because it can be difficult for us to understand them, and how they resonate.

We are all victims to how we resonate, and our reasonings are completely depending on our beliefs. We don't choose what to believe; our guts tells us what we find reasonable. We could defy our guts, but that would put us in denial.