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minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·16 hours agoCruelty is pretty much the entire point of the American correctional system
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·15 hours agoIt’s not a correctional system. It exists purely for punishment.
minus-squareRemember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·15 hours agoHey, now, that’s not really fair. It exists for exploitation, too!
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·13 hours agoAnd to intimidate the Proletariat.
minus-squareGathorall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·15 hours agoThe US constitution does specify that punishment is free to be cruel if it is usual.
Cruelty is pretty much the entire point of the American correctional system
It’s not a correctional system. It exists purely for punishment.
Hey, now, that’s not really fair. It exists for exploitation, too!
And to intimidate the Proletariat.
The US constitution does specify that punishment is free to be cruel if it is usual.