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The best way to stop people doing bad things they want to do is the fear of certain and severe punishment. "Getting involved" is not something that you do by "m
by adnam 9y ago
The best way to stop people doing bad things they want to do is the fear of certain and severe punishment. "Getting involved" is not something that you do by "mistake", you have to want to do it first. The only "mistake" is believing you won't get caught, presumable because so few do.
- fhood 9y agoI genuinely feel that that is not an ethical approach, nor is it any more effective than removing the temptation/ ability to commit certain crimes. In some cases, I agree, severe punishment needs to be codified into the law, but that represents a tiny minority of crimes committed in the US.
- adnam 9y agoI think it's quite ethical, because it removes the burden from law-abiding people. There's also evidence to show that punishment works as a deterrent when applied as uniformly as possible, hence saving people from falling into the misery of criminality.
- DanBC 9y ago> The best way to stop people doing bad things they want to do is the fear of certain and severe punishment. There is no evidence that's true. People still take drugs in countries with the death penalty.
- adnam 9y agoThere's plenty of evidence that tough sentencing reduces crime - do your own research. Of course, some people are so selfish and impulsive not much will deter them, but at least they're off the streets where they can make life miserable for the rest of us.
- bovermyer 9y agoYour first statement there belies the fact that you know nothing about psychology. I'd suggest going to your local library and reading up on reward and punishment as it relates to behavioral design in a society.
- adnam 9y agoIt's always so exciting to have my knowledge of Psychology called into question by a "DevOps engineer" in Minneapolis.
- bovermyer 9y agoSee! You can read! Go find that library.
- KingMob 9y agoI have a master's in psychology from Columbia, and I happen to agree that you're ignorant.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoI do happen know the technical term for this particular bullshit argument you're throwing out: ad hominem, with a light sprinkling of appeal to authority, since you're implying he has none due to his job title.