I don't even know what to say after reading this, besides maybe that I would probably prefer dying over living a year like this. What an abhorrent way of treating a human being, or really any being at all.
That said, even if this person did commit the crime, I'm siding with GP here: what is the purpose of keeping a human being behind bars for life, if there's no chance they would eventually reintegrate into society? Solitary confinement in particular seems like a medieval torture device designed to drive people mad, rather than rehabilitate them.
If the State wants to remove someone from society altogether, the death penalty is a more humane way of doing that. A life sentence makes no sense in this system, unless someone is benefiting from keeping prisoners alive. In many ways, this is just a modern form of slavery.
Judging by this person's writing, they've somehow managed to rehabilitate themselves despite of their cruel living conditions, which is nothing short of remarkable.
The crimes in question were rape and murder. Are you saying you doubt he actually did those things, or that you think there are some circumstances under which they'd be justified? If the latter, can you elaborate?
- Wrongful verdicts and convictions do happen.
- Is a life sentence the appropriate retribution to society?
- The US prison system works on punishment and exploitation, rather than rehabilitation.
- This person's writing shows remarkable thinking, despite of their environment.
Ironically, research and actual events show that treating criminals with humanity actually yields a net benefit.
I'm asking about what's happening inside those prisons. And what happens to the prisoner after he's released from said environment. Is there a net benefit to society with the current status quo?
I guess in short a better way to put it is this: Is the prisoner reformed and able to reintegrate with society?
Also it is pretty disgusting that CIA (or, as the latest agency-approved "conspiracy theory" has it, "rogue elements" of CIA) killed Kennedy to make sure we fought that stupid war. Then later they killed his brother because as president he could have done a real investigation. Why is Biden still breaking the law by not releasing all documents publicly? Why did Trump break the law and his own promises in the same way?
You got any good sources on this? I say this as someone who’s not a skeptic but curious on good JFK sources as many are not.
My mom actually knew David Lifton at UCLA and his book presents an interesting case. If my memory’s right, he was a Cornell Engineering Physics graduate who was doing an advanced degree at UCLA. Which doesn’t make him right of course but does at least lead you to think that he knows a thing or two about objective data and what not.
The best book to read now is JFK and the Unspeakable, by James Douglass. If a book like that doesn't fit into your life right now, either of the recent Oliver Stone documentaries are great. I believe that "JFK: Destiny Betrayed", which I watched through tears, is a longer version of "JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass".
If not, why not?