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A strange thing, our punishment. It does not cleanse the criminal, it is no atonement; on the contrary, it pollutes worse than the crime does. - Nietzche
Having stopped for a minute to think about this, I have come to the conclusion that there is some truth to it. I am by no means "soft" on crime. In my opinion, I feel that the punishment should fit the crime. Steal from me, and I will have no problem cutting your arm off. Attack me with bodily force, I will shoot you.
I believe that the crime rate in this country is what it is because there is no REAL penalty for committing the crime. In what world should you be able to "improve your quality of life" by going to jail. The fact that our prison system is somewhat broken is a part of the problem.
Criminals should not get better food and living conditions than the "less fortunate" members of our society. I guess if I were a homeless person, the thought of robbing, raping, or shooting someone would be appealing to me because (unless the person dies), I could pretty much guarantee that I will receive a "sentance" to some place with 3 square meals a day, in a climate controlled environment...for free.
What a concept!
Now, the fact that the tax payers foot the bill for this luxurious lifestyle just aggravates me. If I am going to pay for it...let ME help rehabilitate the criminal. There will be no food or electricity; no heat or air conditioning. No beds or high quality government issued clothing. Bring back the chain gang. Farmers have it rough working their fields to make "ends meet"? Hell...ends would be meeting all over the place. Send the prisoners to work on the farm...or on the state road crews...or to work on construction sites. Anyplace where they can really repay their debt to society by improving society.
I'm sure there will be the few people that post comments that begin "Simba...some people really need help." PLEASE! The reason we have all this crime is that people have realized that they can get away with it.
My response ... Maybe they should come live with you.
OK...I'm through rambling. If you are new to DA, welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I have.
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Marcy: I need a hug (and a camera).
Fae: Knight to King 3.
Kerry: HI!
Keri: Dallas Baby!
Katie: You are STILL too cool.
Annika: The kitty will always love you.
Having stopped for a minute to think about this, I have come to the conclusion that there is some truth to it. I am by no means "soft" on crime. In my opinion, I feel that the punishment should fit the crime. Steal from me, and I will have no problem cutting your arm off. Attack me with bodily force, I will shoot you.
I believe that the crime rate in this country is what it is because there is no REAL penalty for committing the crime. In what world should you be able to "improve your quality of life" by going to jail. The fact that our prison system is somewhat broken is a part of the problem.
Criminals should not get better food and living conditions than the "less fortunate" members of our society. I guess if I were a homeless person, the thought of robbing, raping, or shooting someone would be appealing to me because (unless the person dies), I could pretty much guarantee that I will receive a "sentance" to some place with 3 square meals a day, in a climate controlled environment...for free.
What a concept!
Now, the fact that the tax payers foot the bill for this luxurious lifestyle just aggravates me. If I am going to pay for it...let ME help rehabilitate the criminal. There will be no food or electricity; no heat or air conditioning. No beds or high quality government issued clothing. Bring back the chain gang. Farmers have it rough working their fields to make "ends meet"? Hell...ends would be meeting all over the place. Send the prisoners to work on the farm...or on the state road crews...or to work on construction sites. Anyplace where they can really repay their debt to society by improving society.
I'm sure there will be the few people that post comments that begin "Simba...some people really need help." PLEASE! The reason we have all this crime is that people have realized that they can get away with it.
My response ... Maybe they should come live with you.
OK...I'm through rambling. If you are new to DA, welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I have.
---
Marcy: I need a hug (and a camera).
Fae: Knight to King 3.
Kerry: HI!
Keri: Dallas Baby!
Katie: You are STILL too cool.
Annika: The kitty will always love you.
Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number
I don't know what's been going on lately, but after stopping by dA for a quick trip down memory lane, I find myself missing the "Usual Suspects". I think I will take an hour or two and check in with the old crew. Myangelofmusic (https://www.deviantart.com/myangelofmusic), tangledweb (https://www.deviantart.com/tangledweb), and getcarter (https://www.deviantart.com/getcarter) ... What's poppin'?
As for the state of things in general ... what is wrong with people? I could slap the shit out of my congressman, and don't get me started on the bankers, stock brokers, and everybody else with their hand in my pocket. Maybe I should roll out with Sterling on the "Nothin' But a G Thang" vibe. By the way hometown, I was there first. LOL
I have been in hidi
Hulu, TiVo and Fantasy Football
Well, quite a bit of time has passed since my last post. I thought I would make a quick comment as to why I have been a little scarce lately. Of course, it would be easy to blame my absence on real world challenges like work, bills, or social engagements, but the truth is that I have been lazy! You know ... watching TV, laying on the couch, and cursing at the computer on weekends because of damn fantasy football!
Seriously, I don't have time to watch TV like normal people, so I have to catch up with services like Hulu. To borrow a line from Guinness - BRILLIANT!
After catching up on things I missed, I am fortunate to have TiVo on every tele
Happy Eighth Birthday deviantART
As in the past, I wanted to stop by today and :wave: at my dear friends in this community. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't give the obligatory shout-outs to my crew: holla back tangledweb (https://www.deviantart.com/tangledweb), bookdiva (https://www.deviantart.com/bookdiva), onestar (https://www.deviantart.com/onestar), snowunmasked (https://www.deviantart.com/snowunmasked), tangledweb (https://www.deviantart.com/tangledweb), nrgizrbuni (https://www.deviantart.com/nrgizrbuni), cweeks (https://www.deviantart.com/cweeks), olya (https://www.deviantart.com/olya), hesitation (https://www.deviantart.com/hesitation), and jark (https://www.deviantart.com/jark).
For those of you who tuned in thinking you were going to get a piece of :cake: and a :hug: ... I'm sorry to disappoint you. No such fuzziness this year. Instead, I want to talk about stupid people! But since I don't want to ruin an otherwise beautiful day, I think I'll wait a few days before I open a
Happy Seventh Birthday deviantART
I, along with many of my deviantART comrades, have been spending some quiet time surfing dA this morning just to get a feel for the atmosphere on the site this today. I am always proud of how much love many of my fellow deviants have for dA, and today, I was not disappointed.
I have looked at quite a bit of art, made a few comments, and given a "shout out" to some of the usual suspects; holla at me bookdiva (https://www.deviantart.com/bookdiva), onestar (https://www.deviantart.com/onestar), snowunmasked (https://www.deviantart.com/snowunmasked), tangledweb (https://www.deviantart.com/tangledweb), nrgizrbuni (https://www.deviantart.com/nrgizrbuni), cweeks (https://www.deviantart.com/cweeks), hesitation (https://www.deviantart.com/hesitation), and jark (https://www.deviantart.com/jark). But one thing that caught my attention today is the number of people in the forums and on dAmn! (2556 to be exact). I have
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I agree that too much money goes into funding American jails ... but I don't think it's the pretty life that you have painted. I, for one, would rather be fighting for food on the streets than stuck in an American jail ... than again, I'm also a big fan of my anal virginity.
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