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Originally Posted by Antithesis
Whoa, whoa, whoa, I think you are misunderstanding. What I am saying is that for some people, having a 'social conscience' isn't an option ... for some people, the money is simply not there to spend more on the justice system through taxes ... for some people it would literally be a choice between a place to live and having food and keeping someone in jail for longer. All I'm raising through my post is the idea that it is not simply a matter of saying, "OK, we are raising taxes to pay to keep dangerous criminals in jail for longer". Maybe I am misreading what you have said ...
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I reiterate, being poor does not equate with having a social conscience. It does not have to be one or the other. I agree, there are many poor who have a very difficult time putting food on the table. Does that then make it ok for them to steal or do other crimes? And try to justify the crimes saying, I was starving? There are always options available to you if you have a conscience.
And if the person is that poor that it is the difference between eating and keeping a dangerous offender off of our streets, then an increase in taxes likely will not affect them.