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Does it still say you're allowed to use slavery for punishment as a crime? Do you still do that for non violent offenders? Does your country have more non violent offenders than any country to ever exist? Your country started with shit values and continues to push its shit values onto the rest of the world.
Why does everyone on here treat "non-violent" crime as though it isn't still crime? Someone stealing my car is a "non-violent" crime, but it sure has a direct impact on my ability to make a living and to feed my family. Honestly, it's more of a slap to my face than a literal slap to my face. The criminal has decided that my livelihood doesn't matter as much as their desire to get high or hold down a job. They're maliciously taking the things that I have spent my blood, sweat, and tears to acquire to better my lot in life, and you're making excuses for their shitty behavior the entire time they do. You're more interested in not holding them accountable than you are in protecting the people that they prey on. Shame on you.
Edit: A word
Robbery is a violent crime. Drug possession is a non violent crime. What a waste of a comment lol.
Don't be stupid. Theft is a crime against property, whereas robbery is a crime against a person. Nowhere in my comment did I indicate robbery, but I'm sure you knew that. You're purposely dismissing my comment by straw manning it. Someone taking my property with or without me being present is a crime and should be punished.
With slavery?
Slavery is an absurd mischaracterization and exaggeration. If someone commits a crime, they should be punished and made to repay society for their actions. If that repayment means labor (cleaning on the side of the freeway or other such labor), then I think that is entirely fair. We all know the rules of the game, but some of us choose not to abide by them. If you don't want to be put in jail and/or forced to do compensatory labor, then don't commit the crime, it's truly as simple as that.
I invite you to fully read the chain of comments you replied to the start of
I invite you to study the history of your country, and it's present day laws.
That's an awfully broad topic compared to what I asked, what in particular?
It's propaganda in contrast to its actions lmao
Nobody lives up to their ideals perfectly.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't have ideals.