1/ Moral theory says that the four purposes of punishment are * rehabilitation * retribution * incapacitation * restitution Rehab is a blue wet dream; it doesn't work Retribution is a red hypocrisy. God told us that vengeance is His alone, and also Orwell "revenge is sour".https://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1469672087883243526 …
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General deterrence I very much dislike because it's using people instrumentally for things that have nothing to do with them. It's the "child in Omelas". If general deterrence is the goal, we don't even need to torture a criminal - we can torture anyone by the same logic.
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