A moral society?
What is justice?
With the parole of Leslie Van Houten, the topic comes up. What is the purpose of incarceration, revenge and retribution, or removal from society, and rehabilitation?
Ask yourself some hard questions. Don't be shy about not knowing the answers. This is a very wicked problem. Yet I urge you not to react, on emotional instinct.
No one is asking for forgiveness of such a hideous crime. But ask instead at what point does incarceration reach diminishing returns.
@corlin
Convicted murderers who are still a danger to others belong in prison.
Those who disagree should think about whether you want them to move in next door to you, and if you would trust them with your children.
Understood.
The operative phrase is "danger to society".
But revenge punishment has no place in a moral society.
@corlin
A moral society is a utopian ideal I've never experienced in reality.
What percentage of moral people versus immoral people constitutes a moral society?
By definition, doesn't a moral society suggest 100%?
When is the threat of restrictions of freedoms as a possible punishment no longer useful as a deterrence from crimes?
All true.
But it has been shown over and over that incarceration is only a mild deterrent.
In today’s America has the highest recidivism rate of any western country.