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HopperUK
Apr 29, 2007

Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?
Thank God.

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HopperUK
Apr 29, 2007

Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?

PT6A posted:

I don't mean to be prejudiced, but every white South African over a certain age is suspect as hell. I'd put it at roughly 35-40 right now, I'm sure there are exceptions, but growing up in an explicitly racist society does a number on you and the only people who can escape that are the people who have put effort into it.

When I was a kid the satirical puppet show Spitting Image had a popular song called 'I've Never Met a Nice South African' that pops into my mind at the weirdest moments.

HopperUK
Apr 29, 2007

Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?

PT6A posted:

"Your honor, my clients should not receive a prison sentence for killing a man because going to prison would make him sad, and is unpleasant."

loving works sometimes, doesn't it. like that kid who got off for raping a woman because being punished would adversely affect his whole life.

HopperUK
Apr 29, 2007

Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?

LeeMajors posted:

It actually doesn't work at all in either case.

Punishment is supposed to be loving unpleasant.

I'm like really against our carceral state, but violent criminals like rapists and murderers are the ones who probably do deserve jail time and the argument that "jail sucks" doesn't fly here.

It doesn't 'work' like it's acceptable, it 'works' like, sometimes judges go easy for those reasons. Nobody here is approving of it. I think Brock Turner was the example I was thinking of but I haven't revisited that so I could be incorrect.

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