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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Come for the libertarian solution to crime, stay for the dude who says lead being toxic is an elite plot.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

God this whole discussion, utilitarianism is a disease.