Example: I believe that IP is a direct contradiction of nature, sacrificing the advancement of humanity and the world for selfish gain, and therefore is sinful.
Edit: pls do not downvote the comments this is a constructive discussion
Edit2: IP= intellectal property
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There is no utility in punishment. Wanting people who wronged you to suffer isn’t a desire for justice, but a desire for revenge. Dangerous people can be stopped from hurting others without locking them in cages or treating them poorly.
I’m actually very curious about this one!
How should mass-murderers be handled then, in order to keep the public safe? I think we can all agree that mass-murder is bad, so how can the public be kept safe if a mass-murderer is allowed to roam free? How do you prevent someone from doing the same horrific acts multiple times if not locking them away from the general public?
Replace prisons with compassionate psychiatric hospitals with the purpose of rehabilitating violent criminals who are a danger to the public. People who are not rehabilitatable would still be locked up for the rest of their lives, but they would be treated as humanely as possible. In this case though locking them up wouldn’t be punishment, but rather harm reduction.
That seems reasonable to me, I think that would be a good idea.
shunning is awesome.
don’t know if you should shun someone? face or hand brands are pretty effective. and it doesn’t need to be inhumane. numbing agents, pain killers, and after care can be provided.
A genuinely unpopular one and I agree with you!
With a partial caveat on your last claim, which seems a bit shaky. Sometimes it’s genuinely necessary to lock people up in order to protect society. Not very often, but sometimes (and that not mean treating them poorly).
IMO there’s also a case for using prison as symbolic justice. A month here, 2 weeks there, to send a firm message about what’s acceptable in society. But the rule should be community service, not prison.