November 17, 2018
Crime and Punishment, not Crime and Pardons
Jack Kemp forwards this:
The New Norm: Crime, But Not Punishment
From the Townhall article by Ilana Mercer :
"In the title of his magisterial book, Fyodor Dostoevsky paired "Crime and Punishment" not crime and pardons, or crime and Civics lessons amnesty and asylum.
Punishment must closely follow a crime in order to be both effective as a deterrent, as well as to serve as a public declaration of values and norms.
In explaining Texas justice and its attendant values, stand-up satirist Ron White performed the public service no politician is prepared to perform. "In Texas, we have the death penalty and we use it. If you come to Texas and kill somebody, we will kill you back."
"
So, where's such clarity when you need it?
Read the whole article.
Dana Mathewson points out:
The New Norm: Crime, But Not Punishment
From the Townhall article by Ilana Mercer :
"In the title of his magisterial book, Fyodor Dostoevsky paired "Crime and Punishment" not crime and pardons, or crime and Civics lessons amnesty and asylum.
Punishment must closely follow a crime in order to be both effective as a deterrent, as well as to serve as a public declaration of values and norms.
In explaining Texas justice and its attendant values, stand-up satirist Ron White performed the public service no politician is prepared to perform. "In Texas, we have the death penalty and we use it. If you come to Texas and kill somebody, we will kill you back."
"
So, where's such clarity when you need it?
Read the whole article.
Dana Mathewson points out:
These stories also go to show that ignorance can be fixed, with
enough education, but stupid is forever.
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