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Well, if you're arguing that it's a soft, bullcrap excuse of punishment, I 100% agree with you. Where I throw up arms is where these people talk about "violating the Establishment clause" or "force people into their religion". That's bunk.
I, too, think all non-violent crimes should be met with heavy fines and community service, because the benefit is two-fold - not only do you gain reparations from offenders through cash and civil service, but you don't flip the bill for three hots and a cot. My support of this stems from the financial, because "forcing" someone to go to church is a hell of a lot cheaper than housing him for a year or two. I want something that is a) cheap, and b) proportional.
Cries of "belief force" fall on deaf ears, both morally and legally.
I, too, think all non-violent crimes should be met with heavy fines and community service, because the benefit is two-fold - not only do you gain reparations from offenders through cash and civil service, but you don't flip the bill for three hots and a cot. My support of this stems from the financial, because "forcing" someone to go to church is a hell of a lot cheaper than housing him for a year or two. I want something that is a) cheap, and b) proportional.
Cries of "belief force" fall on deaf ears, both morally and legally.