11-09-2009, 01:00 PM
Pops wrote:
This kind of retributive punishment is wrong. It does little but cost the taxpayer more money.
oooh- you just kicked over the whole argument/issue. Cost Benefit of Prisons !
What is the real cost of crime ? Is the rule of law 'worth it' ? And how does one take a criminal and turn them into a useful member of society ?
Nope. I don't have an answer. I don't think anyone does. And I don't think anyone will until we develop safe and ethical ways to adjust the human brain (WELL past "A Clockwork Orange", mind you) to avoid criminality.