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[–] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I don't think that the punishment meets the crime. No one deserves to be treated inhumanely in prison. No matter how mislead this person is, that's a terrible outcome. We need to find a way for people to have consequences which are reasonable to the crimes committed but focus more on how to move on and become a better society.

[–] chahk@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I can agree in principle. However, I can make exceptions for when people who vote for policies that promote and encourage discrimination experience the fruits of their labor first-hand.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Precisely this. I tend to extend the tolerance paradox to violence, sometimes people have never been punched in the face and it shows. Just like tolerance of intolerance only allows intolerance to spread and shit all over everything, so does pacifism in the face of violence. I don't want her to be hurt, but she supported a system and society that sees violence against trans as a core value and she doesn't get to shocked Pikachu when she reaps the fruits of her labors.

Sucks to suck. 🤷

[–] Nechesh@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

We don't sentence & punish people based on their politics. That way leads only to crazy fascism.

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