• Does everyone deserve another chance?
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[QUOTE=tomatmann;34524861]you obviously never read or heard about what Anders behring breivik did. he never shot Amy police officer. ONLY white and non whites children.[/QUOTE] Whoosh. Why throw out an entire carton due to one bad egg?
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[QUOTE=GetOutOfBox;34522789]I think that most people deserve a second chance, however people such as sadistic murderers, where the risk of the possibility they will commit the crime again is too much of a risk, I believe should remain imprisoned. Not as revenge, but for the safety of society.[/QUOTE] ^ this. In general everyday life, people (as a general rule) should be given a second chance if they're willing to atone and are genuinely ready. Sometimes it's conditional: counseling, medication or even a good argument.
I would say Protection of the Public>Rehabilitation>Punishment.
In general: yes. You change constantly. Just remember all the silly things you did when you were younger. With criminals it's the same on a large basis. Even a mass murder rapist can suddenly realize that what he did was terrible and try to change himself and contribute to society.
You are all basing it off your feelings. Why does anyone DESERVE another chance. What has any criminal done that has merited another chance? How can they possibly EARN another chance, when they cannot ever fix what they did, and I am talking about any crime - theft, rape, murder, tax evasion etc. You can't undo it. You might make restitution, but you don't deserve a second chance. The only chance they have is if society gives them one. Which is why I said above that it is a good thing that society in general is a lot more forgiving and willing to give people another go than the law which governs various countries. I'm not at all saying "criminals should stay locked up forever". I am saying that they have done nothing to deserve another chance, and it is only because of mercy/pity/remorse/whatever that they get one. A kid steals a car, goes on a joy ride and kills another kid in a crash. He goes to jail. Rightfully so. Ten years on, he has been well behaved in jail, he has earned an education inside, and is remorseful for what he has done. Has he earnt a second chance? Nope. The kid is still dead. He can't undo the damage. Should he get a second chance. Yes. Because if we can't show forgiveness and compassion to others who had made mistakes in a time of unrest, how can we expect anyone to show it to us.
[QUOTE=Charlotte;34529746]^ this. In general everyday life, people (as a general rule) should be given a second chance if they're willing to atone and are genuinely ready. Sometimes it's conditional: counseling, medication or even a good argument.[/QUOTE] on the conditional side, what if the ex-crim depends on said medication, if the medication they needed to be more stable was too run dry on the market, and hes giving obvious signs that he might lose it and harm someone, but not enough that he can be detained for it. it would be the systems fault for his actions from that point on. The justice system is in place to protect society, there is limits on too much and too few, but letting loose a past ex-crim with a dependent or limited solution is conflicting with protection of society. i believe that many criminals are allowed to be atoned and re-introduced into society, but the many complexities involved makes me not want to take it lightly.
It really depends. Child molesters/rapists doesn't deserve a second chance at all. [editline]5th February 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=RichyZ;34460779]he was found to be legally insane, so yes, if he is ever "cured" of crazy, he can have a second chance.[/QUOTE] Also, he was not found to be insane, but mentally stable.
Yes, if there is shown some repentance.
[QUOTE=coolsteve;34414963]It comes down to what their crime was. This I can't put into words well. But things such as pedophilia which is a mental disorder make it harder to give a second chance, because being a mental disorder they don't have control over it. Pedophilia can probably be treated after a long while though, but it would require lots of help and work. If the person simply went to jail then was released, nothing would change.[/QUOTE] Are you implying that pedophilia is a crime? If so when is the crime committed?
What about relationships that are built on trust? Once you break the chain of trust you can NEVER get it back. In my opinion a second chance is pointless in a relationship because it is impossible to repair by definition.
Everyone deserves a second chance, but never a third.
If it's an accident, people should be able to get a new chance. Saying mass murder is an accident or unreliable is fucked up though.
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