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Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:33:54 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net!nomorespam!
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Christopher Weeks wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > Okay, you are responding to opinions of two people mixed below, but I will • just
> > cut to the chase, Chris. You say killing mass murderers and repeat child
> > molesters is evil. How would you deal with them?
>
> I would search for a way to help them remedy the harm that they caused. If
> they are mentally broken, I would therapise them (I suppose, by force, even
> though I'm uncomfortable with that), and if they were too broken, I would
> incarcerate them while letting them do whatever they could to make up for their
> mistakes.
What if they were unrepentant? (I'm innocent!) My point was that letting
criminals sit around for the rest of their lives in prison with all of their needs
provided for and more is hardly justice IMO. Simple incarceration is not enough.
*Forcing* them to work to make reparations is the answer, IMO. As far as
rehabilitation goes, I'm not sure that that is possible for such individuals.
-John
> > Simply incarcerate them so that they may enjoy 3 squares a
> > day, free medical treatment, cable, workout equipment,
> > net access, etc, etc etc?
>
> I think that there should be a base level of care that does not include those
> things. After that, it would be important to provide the possibility to earn
> those things, thus incenting positive growth and productive behavior.
>
> Chris
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