• asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Ultimately jail is meant to be rehabilitation, I see how the punishment fits much better.

        But then I’m bias cuz I’m not a fan of the criminal justice system and prison industrial complex in general.

    • CodingCarpenter@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      Don’t think of it that way. You’re not saying oh this is terrible so now you have to do this. You’re saying this is a demanding job and you ought to have respect for the people who do it. Give them a little insight into the hardships of the people they’re giving shit

    • magnetosphere@kbin.social
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      11 months ago

      Some people’s everyday lives are punishment. That’s the world we’ve built.

      On top of that, there are those who can’t/won’t learn empathy. The only way they can understand is by actually living through it themselves. I think sentences like this should be commonplace for anyone who commits a crime against a service worker.

    • Lyrac@programming.dev
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      11 months ago

      This was my first thought as well. But on the other hand, I thinks it’s great if we can set aside our desire for punishment/retribution and just increase empathy. (Walk a mile in their shoes)

      Maybe on their last day of service, the person they assaulted gets to throw a burrito bowl in their face. Then we get the best of both worlds.