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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA
in the united states we are far more focused on retribution instead of rehabilitation. we want our pound of flesh. other countries are more interested in rehabilitation. i think how we determine punishment should reflect how we value humanity as a whole and individually. and that's something that should always be open for discussion and evaluation.
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I agree with this.
In the US, if someone rapes another, justice means the rapist is put in jail and serves a sentence whereby the rapist loses freedom.
I think that true justice should include some pay back to the victim. A rapist can never pay back what was taken away, but having to give money could help. At the very least, the money could pay for the victim's therapy*.
Committing evil acts and still having a sliver of human worth are not mutually exclusive.
*Just trying to bring back the relevance to the psychotherapy message board. You're welcome, Hazel.