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I'm glad to see he made that request, even from jail. Expressing magnanimity is a bit of freedom, in and of itself.

• hammyhavoc 2y ago
  Is he not in there to be punished though?
  • polski-g 2y ago
    No. Prison exists for incapacitation. It is to protect society from miscreants. If punishment and/or rehabilitation occurs, that is nice, but it is not it's purpose.
    • rz2k 2y ago
      Are you making a specific distinction between prisons and penitentiaries?
    • marssaxman 2y ago
      Prisons have a variety of purposes, depending on who you ask.
    • Marsymars 2y ago
      To clarify, and to make it easier for anyone who wants to do further reading, I'll note that being in prison is punishment, and the purposes of punishment are variously deemed to be retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation. (And prison only as incapacitation doesn't really make any sense given that prison terms differ based on the crime.)
• avar 2y ago
  Reiser's seeking eventual parole. He may be expressing magnanimity, but a smart psychopath in his situation would act similarly, given the incentives involved.
  • nullc 2y ago
    One smart and controlled enough to do that probably won't kill anyone else at least, I guess?
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