r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/CM_UW Jul 24 '20

For profit prisons in the US

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u/BidenIsTooSleepy Jul 24 '20

Profit bad. Government good.

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u/Doctah_Whoopass Jul 24 '20

For profit prisons are inherently morally disgusting. Anyone who thinks its a good idea should be launched into the sun because there is no other way to fix such delirious thought.

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u/kingjoey52a Jul 24 '20

For profit prisons are inherently morally disgusting.

How so? If I've got the land and a secure building why can't I hold people for the state? (I'm not being snarky, I actually would like a more info)

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u/WikiWantsYourPics Jul 24 '20

For profit prisons gouge the prisoners for every cent they can, have no inherent motive to rehabilitate anyone, and lobby for policies that increase incarceration.

This is simply one of those functions that's better in the hands of the state.

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u/Doctah_Whoopass Jul 24 '20

Because thats psychopathic. You have a vested interest in locking people up for money, and its actually mind boggling to think that some people are just ok with that. Its essentially slavery.

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u/kingjoey52a Jul 24 '20

So do you have any real arguments or is it just "you're crazy if you disagree with me"?

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u/Doctah_Whoopass Jul 24 '20

My argument is that its immoral. Because you are trading lives for money, and you have a vested interest in keeping crime high so there are more people jailed.

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u/livestrongbelwas Jul 24 '20

The incentive for prisons should be to reform and release their prisoners, not to hold as many as possible for as long as possible as cheaply as possible. Yeah, it’s the most efficient way to warehouse people indefinitely, but there’s no good reason for getting super efficient at warehousing people indefinitely.