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 I'm not really big on punishment. I'm more about rehabilitation of offenders, and restoration for victims. Punishment doesn't fix anything. It just makes people feel like something was "fair."
"You hurt me, so I hurt you back."
Incarceration, to me, should not be punishment. It should be there to remove dangers from society, and rehabilitate those we can.
Incarceration can provide deterrence without being cruel or endless.