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Originally Posted by pachyderm
Putting someone in jail, or isolating them from society, is NOT the same as punishment -- or at least, not necessarily. I think we have to make the distinction between the use of (the minimum necessary) force, and punishment. Force can be used for good; punishment (to me, at least) always includes the aspect of condemnation. That is not good, not healing in any way. It just serves to make the condemner feel better for a short time.
If you notice, I never said we have to forego putting people in jail, though I don't like using that term, because we always think of it as "punishing". It is hard to make the distinction when you are not used to doing so, but I think it is essential.
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What do you recommend be done to Mr. Sandusky for repeatedly abusing several boys and who was so bold to do it publicly? I don't know if you're a parent but if you're not, maybe you can try to understand how a mother would feel knowing this happened to her child. We also have to think how these now men's lives were affected by these actions. I think one of the main driving forces of a pedophile is authority and conquest over the weak.