Rehabilitation or Retribution, Our criminal justice system. Options

[MissHygienic]

Which one should we focus on more in our criminal justice system? Basically, which one would serve as a satisfactory/fitting punishment for prisoners?

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What are you talking about? Of course you can write it off. You're using the logic that since Norway + Five Star Hotel prison system = good prisoners, then America + Five Star Hotel prison system = good prisoners. The problem with that logic is that America != Norway, and that's EXACTLY why you can write it off as a system that will not work if implemented now.

Did I SAY it should be implemented now? No. I've read the whole debate, that argument is going to lead us in circles. I'm merely suggesting that if one DIFFERENT country's system can be considered, so can another's.

Oh great, so instead of spending money on one unjust thing, you'll spend it on another unjust thing.

You wanna reduce spending? Stop the war, don't even think about implementing bullshit universal healthcare, stop the inefficient bullshit programs and overall, shrink the government.

The government needs to stop taking half of our f**king income.

PRO-TIP: The poverty line is different from country to country. If the government wants to reduce the poverty rate, they can lower the poverty line like every other country. When you can own 2 TV sets and still be considered in poverty, the poverty line is too high. Jumping to unfounded conclusions at everything I say is an awfully tacky way to debate. (Which is not to say that you cannot debate. I know you can, and I wouldn't be that presumptuous.)

Not to mention, it's not the government's responsibility to put food on your plate, beggar.

That was a) just a side note. And b) referring to one thing, and one thing alone. I hardly meant to discuss the realignment of our socio-economic system in one sentence.

Are you saying we should get rid of all minorities and make a nearly 100% white state? You racist pig.

I didn't even suggest that in the least. Is jumping to absurd conclusions really the best sort of argument you've got?