• pips@lemmy.film
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      1 year ago

      We can and should, but through the prison system. I don’t see why we can’t help people become better citizens instead of better criminals if we’re locking them up and paying for it anyway.

      • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        You’re right. I should have worded my response better. I meant if he is walking around free, he should be responsible for it, not the tax payer (unless that’s a tax-funded service that is available for everyone). If he’s incarcerated we not only have opportunity, we have a duty to try.