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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Perhaps I would feel differently if I had children.
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perhaps.
But probably not.
I have children.
One thing children teach you is that punishment and the fear of it are often not terribly effective in reducing unacceptable behaviour. Prevention is generally your best bet. Obviously, death is a good way of preventing people from reoffending, but if it were an effective deterrent, death row would be empty. We need to find a way to use convicted criminals in a prevention program.