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Originally Posted by MT2008
Comparing prison to retirement is ludicrous. The "punishment" doesn't come from deprivation of recreation; it comes from the fact that they're separated from the rest of society, don't enjoy 99% of the same liberties as us non-convicts, and are in an environment where their well-being is often at risk (rape, beating, or even death) at the hands of other inmates.
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Those aside it obviously doesn't deter crime or even change criminals. All prisons do is provide a place that breeds worse criminals. Attempts to stop all the bad things that happen to convicts don't seem to work either.
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