• jorp@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Maybe if jail sentences were based on a binary “did they crime?” legal test you’d have the beginnings of a point with respect to deterrence, but we’d also have to throw aside any innate morality the person has.

    If you’re also of the opinion there’s no such thing as a crime of need.

    In fact it’s just a really dumb point.