| A_C_E said: When did I say any of those were punishments or even worthy of being called punishments? That wasn't my point... Why are you so cynical about punishment? Why are so many people cynical about punishment? What benefits do you gain from others being punished? Will their punishment all of a sudden make time go backwards? Why does it matter if they are being punished at all other than for someone's peace of mind? Again, that sounds religious. The reason a jail/confinement should exist is to block public access to those who are dangerous. It doesn't help when people ask stupid ignorant questions based on their emotions. Punishment isn't going to bring back the people from the dead, its not logical to kill someone no matter the crime. I am being 100% serious. The sky will still be blue, the sun will rise, you will still have a job/career, you will still be just as safe as you were the day before...you will be an unchanged person physically due to this mans existence or non-exsitence. No body gains any benefits from somebody elses punishment, but people gain benefits of safety when they are locked away for the rest of their life. How do you know I forgot about them escaping? That's a separate issue that in the favor of your arguement needs improvement, yes, but that doesn't mean we begin to kill people. It is such a young way of thinking to just go ahead and plan someones demise. I would say its inhumane to plan someones death but apparently its the norm around here. |
What benefits do we gain? Let's see -
a) deterrence
b) gives value to our lives (So I know if someone kills me, or my brother, or my mother, that they will face the correct punishment)
c) it's the correct punihsment
d) we don't have tax payer money going to a guy who gets sexually aroused by biting the nipples off 12 year old girls, instead our tax money is going to CHILDREN or VETERANS or PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING BUT TRYING or EDUCATION
See you're thinking of this from your point of view. What if your mother was a victim of a serial killer? What if you were? It makes me nearly faint to think of my mom being murdered.
