"J. van Baardwijk" wrote:
>
> At 10:20 26-03-03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> > > > I see. You do not punish criminals in your country.
> > >
> > > No, Ilana, we *do* punish criminals -- we're just not in the habit of
> > > violating their human rights by keeping them in solitary confinement
> > > for 15 years. Unlike Israel (apparently), we actually consider even
> > > criminals to be human beings who have human rights.
> >
> >Quick question: What's the maximum punishment for treason in your country?
>
> Life in prison.
So, compared to someone whose country allows execution for treason, your
bar for what is unjust punishment is probably different. That's what I
wanted to know. Thank you for answering.
(Given the choice between solitary and regular prison, I'm sure most would
choose regular prison. Given the choice between solitary and execution,
I'm sure a number of people would choose solitary, at least for awhile.)
Julia
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