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lumdy · 02-13-2008, 06:29 PM

I've been reading through here, and I guess my question would be, what do you all think that a prison system is for? I've seen that a lot of you think of it as a punishment. I don't see it that way at all, although it is in some aspects. I see a prison system as a way of separating those people that are a danger to us out from the rest of the population. If they wish to rejoin the rest of the population, and if they've shown that they are capable of it than they are, eventually allowed to do so. As far as the death sentence goes, I would say this: are there not some people out there that we cannot even RISK letting get out?
I work for a state supreme court. I have read some of these cases. I would never trust some of these people to even live in the same city as me, much less be my neighbor. How about the guy who killed an 80 year old grandmother in her sleep, using a tire iron to smash her throat in? After he did so he stole her jewelry box, a vcr, and even the booties that she was knitting for her grandchildren. The next day he was laughing to his friend about how he watched her "Gurgle on her own blood."
Yes, I agree that life is sacred. But, how can we protect our friends and families from such a person who would LAUGH about such a thing? I think this is a war. There are some risks that are acceptable. There are some that are not. If this guy who I mentioned above has any chance at all of returning to society through ANY method, including escape, then I do not think it is an acceptable risk.

Sorry for the rant ^.^

02-13-2008, 06:29 PM	#32 (permalink)
lumdy Meh Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 10	I've been reading through here, and I guess my question would be, what do you all think that a prison system is for? I've seen that a lot of you think of it as a punishment. I don't see it that way at all, although it is in some aspects. I see a prison system as a way of separating those people that are a danger to us out from the rest of the population. If they wish to rejoin the rest of the population, and if they've shown that they are capable of it than they are, eventually allowed to do so. As far as the death sentence goes, I would say this: are there not some people out there that we cannot even RISK letting get out? I work for a state supreme court. I have read some of these cases. I would never trust some of these people to even live in the same city as me, much less be my neighbor. How about the guy who killed an 80 year old grandmother in her sleep, using a tire iron to smash her throat in? After he did so he stole her jewelry box, a vcr, and even the booties that she was knitting for her grandchildren. The next day he was laughing to his friend about how he watched her "Gurgle on her own blood." Yes, I agree that life is sacred. But, how can we protect our friends and families from such a person who would LAUGH about such a thing? I think this is a war. There are some risks that are acceptable. There are some that are not. If this guy who I mentioned above has any chance at all of returning to society through ANY method, including escape, then I do not think it is an acceptable risk. Sorry for the rant ^.^ Last edited by lumdy; 02-13-2008 at 06:34 PM.