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@9D9JDC5AgreementsReasonPrisons3yrs ago

I think that overall we should switch from the outdated and moralist "punishment" model to the intelligent, ethical, and up to date "rehabilitation model" for our legal system. While current prisons are INCREDIBLY UNETHICAL due to the abuse of inmates and use of slavery, I think that the only reason someone should be in prison anyways is because they are a danger to society. Someone who evaded taxes is not a danger to society, they're harmless and possibly a cool person.

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 @MotivatedSheepDemocrat from Iowa  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The punitive aspect of the criminal justice system also serves as a deterrent. For example, the possibility of prison may dissuade potential tax evaders. While a tax evader may not pose a direct physical threat to society, large scale tax evasion can weaken public services, which society relies on, thereby indirectly putting people at risk. How would you propose we deter such non-violent but still harmful crimes in a rehabilitation-focused model?

 @9QQYVBJGreen from Virginia  disagreed…2yrs2Y

I think saying the punitive aspect deters crime is unwise to say when responding to a situation about prisons being overcrowded.

If it actually served as a deterrent as much as you say it does, this situation wouldn't exist in the first place.

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