|
So I'm generally someone who believes that deterrence isn't a very good justification for harsh punishments (for reasons that have already been discussed). And usually, when people argue that deterrence is a necessary element of our society, I argue that deterrence should be done with carrots instead of sticks. We shouldn't deter kids from becoming drug dealers by threatening them with punishment. We should deter them by giving them better education and access to better legal jobs, and make crime less attractive on the front end. My question is, what does this look like in the context of espionage? If we get rid of the threat of harsh punishment for espionage, how else can we make "not spying" more attractive to potential spies? Or is that even possible? I'm caught between my hatred of our criminal justice system and my hatred of the Israeli government, but maybe there's a way to satisfy both those impulses?
|
#
¿
Jul 30, 2015 07:23
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 16, 2024 10:23 |
|