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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
The fine is the deterrent against speeding to protect public safety, it is not the debt to society.
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The jail time is a deterrent so a little French pervert won't drug and rape a 13 year old girl. He skipped out on that, and hasn't served any time for it.
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I've always believed crime to be between the victim and the perpetrator. Society and the state steps in when the victim needs an advocate or protector and to prevent that crime from happening again to another victim. I've never believed in debt to society. The debt is to the victim unless the crime is against the entire community or society in some way.
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Most victims of these crimes forgive or will forgive their attacker, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be punished for it.