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		SilverRed on March 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When the prison banned board games, we played ches... Would that not push for more life sentences? Would you now send a rapist to prison for life instead of 10 or so years? 3 months is far too short.

spoonjim on March 9, 2021 [–]

Sure, send the rapists and murderers and child molesters to life without parole. The rest of the violent criminals to Singapore style whipping which is actually far more humane than prison.

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