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We pay microtransactions on life (discuss.online)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

So you're saying they should have started using child prison labour decades ago?

Tho I guess that's contingent on if there will be a net return from the smaller cells & rations against the lowered productivity.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Im saying it’s not a big enough net boon to the economy that cutting it out would be a problem even from a pure numbers perspective (I feel gross even typing that out). I figure the problem is that people with political power do benefit from that two billion and they don’t want that gravy train to end.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I don't think anyone is suggesting its economically necessary. I am however suggesting that the people who want to incarcerate poor kids would probably view their indentured servitude as a good thing.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    My bad, agreed nobody here is saying it. I guess I’m just trying to point out how pointless it is. I remember from my CJ classes in college that potential punishments have pretty much no impact on the likelihood of someone committing a crime, only their perceived chances of being caught, or their perceived necessity of committing said crime. It’s a shame how “Old Testament” people think things should be. Outcomes should be the most important factor.

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