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[beatsupboys]

If someone murders someone but then they're sorry about it, what would you think?

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I didn't kill someone or anything. I'm just asking.

Comments

[angelic_lawyer]

The circumstances matter. If it's self defence, that's different. If it's not... Then they killed a person. Someone has last someone they cared about. Why should feeling sorry matter to the person who has lost someone they'll never get back? Actions should be accounted for.

[beatsupboys]

Yeah, not self-defense.

So, prison?

[angelic_lawyer]

A suitable punishment for the crime. Yes, though, generally prison.

[beatsupboys]

What about here, though? Johnny says we don't even have enough room to lock up the ones who're killing people and aren't sorry about it.

[angelic_lawyer]

You were talking about here, specifically?

There are other punishments, not just imprisonment for murder.

[beatsupboys]

Kind of in general, but yeah, here too.

He said community service.

[angelic_lawyer]

There were a list of rough laws drafted up. There is a jail, so imprisonment would be possible. Community service, being re-chipped if their chip was removed and house arrest were all suggested as possible punishments.

[beatsupboys]

Getting their chips back in, yeah. I'd forgotten about that.

[angelic_lawyer]

I would say that the worst punishment for killing another person is guilt. Unfortunately, it's not always the case that the person feels guilt.

[beatsupboys]

Like if they do it because they're angry or something?

[angelic_lawyer]

There are multiple reasons a person might feel guilt for their actions, and multiple reasons they might not. It's dependant on the person and not something that can simply be explained.

[beatsupboys]

That makes sense.

[angelic_lawyer]

It's an interesting question, though.

[beatsupboys]

Important, you think?

[angelic_lawyer]

...I think so.

[beatsupboys]

Thanks!