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Originally Posted by strombad

What's the point of jail if rehabilitation is not the goal?

A rabid dog is a rabid dog, a human being is able to learn, rehabilitate, and fix whatever "rabid" qualities they may have.

Killing is fully ingrained in society. Man acceptably kills animals (for sustenance and leisure), man also acceptably kills other men (in the name of "protection"), so what makes those men different than a murderer? A crossed wire. It's a fine line between right and wrong killing. The difference between man and dog, is that the line can be uncrossed.

Criminals deserve time in jail, but the crime and the factors that went into committing it should always be weighed. Never just say "he killed, throw him away forever" because you're not learning anything, you're not helping anyone. Him spending his life in jail doesn't bring anyone back, but if you can fix him, you've lost 2 lives instead of 3.

Whether I agree with you or not, that was a well written response that opened my eyes to that side of the argument.