I think the carceral system is broken, and I think that imprisonment is an incomplete/inadequate way to address crime. I'm sure there are plenty of good discussions about alternatives are taking place, just not on fucking HN.
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Excellent, well-informed take here from the replies:
In the case of drugs, no one really goes to jail fo doing drugs, only selling them.
Come for the libertarian solution to crime, stay for the dude who says lead being toxic is an elite plot.
God this whole discussion, utilitarianism is a disease.
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2023
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