The Left Is WRONG About Prisons
@matrix 5 minutes in and he admits that the prison system is not about rehabilitation because it "simply doesn't work" even tho across the ocean it works absolute wonders in lowering the crime rates. this individual is very much aware of the prison system being a legal and easy way of enslaving people to do labour which creates capital for whoever is manufacturing prison goods. the prison system works, for capitalists.
@matrix also just saying this because apparently it's not obvious from historical empirical evidence yet but deterring people through punishment has always been an inferior approach to positively reinforcing desirable behavior especially in socioeconomic contexts that promote crime.
@tsumi
That's indeed mostly true. However how do you positively stop someone from killing their rival in love?
@matrix the number 1 thing that stops people from doing any kind of crime is and always has been morals. if there's an incentive to be a moral person people are going to be moral. also very unique context since humans are social animals that prefer distance to peers with violent tendencies should they themselves not be violent.
@tsumi
Definitely but not everyone cares about morals or the benefit given by them seems comparatively small compared to gain.
>"prefer distance to peers with violent tendencies"
It's almost like that's the reason why prisons exist.
@matrix there's no need for prisons if such tendencies are socially mitigated by the natural depriving of psychological needs (social interaction, intimacy etc) and positive behavior enforced through the fulfillment of those. prisons are failing at both since the deterrent is clearly not strong enough with those crime rates.
