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Originally Posted by burn_this_city

This way of thinking basically is against any sort of research on the topic. Mandatory minimums and severe punishments don't deter crime. The US has the highest incarceration rates in the world, mostly due to mandatory minimums. People go to jail for minor offenses and leave prison hardened criminals with no prospects for lawful employment. What you're proposing is both ridiculously harmful on society and completely ineffective.

This.