I'm actually not totally against corporal punishment for a sentence depending on the crime. Our fear of pain and physical harm is the most primitive and natural deterrent there is. I think it's a much better alternative to letting out violent offenders to make room for vandals and car thiefs. Cheaper too. If someone gets caught breaking into a car, I see no problem with a good caning.
It's not like people don't get raped and beaten in prison. By caning them in lieu of a long sentence, you'd probably be doing them a favour in the long run.
Permanently disabling someone really wigs me out though. I don't think I could get behind that.
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