| ▲ | wredcoll 2 days ago | |
> Saying that in the country with world-leading mass incarceration mostly due to its decades long “war on drugs” which has very much not cured drug problems is a perfect example of putting ideological preconceptions ahead of reality. I wish I could emphasize this even more. There are some situations where certain types of punishments in certain situations will achieve societal behavior change. There's a lot more where it doesn't and people absolutely to apply any kind of scientific thought to it. | ||
| ▲ | dragonwriter a day ago | parent | next [-] | |
> There are some situations where certain types of punishments in certain situations will achieve societal behavior change. > There's a lot more where it doesn't Or, at least, not the behavior change you are hoping for. | ||
| ▲ | wredcoll a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Hmm, that last sentence is really missing a "refuse to" | ||