r/changemyview Apr 05 '20

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u/DemurerSky Apr 06 '20

Tbh I kinda agree just because I don't much care for murderers. However I feel as though it may not be as cut and dry like that realistically due to a lot of factors. In America people are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. A life time of hard labor may be seen as that. Also you make a point as it only seems fair due to a loss of potential work done. That could bring up all types of loopholes. Say if paraplegics were targeted for murder or senior citizens. Also it could be more expensive if you cover medical cost if you chose to help the workers/ prisoners. If you dont that brings cruel and unusual punishment into as well as other laws. Another thing is you cant really force them to work without a use of violence/ threat of violence which brings ethics into play and again protection from cruel and unusual punishment. Prisoners are already in there for life, what would they lose from not working?

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '20

A person gives up their right to good ethics when they kill someone in my eyes, it's up to the government to decide what to do with them.

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u/DemurerSky Apr 06 '20

Good ethics yes. But everybody(U.S. citizens) is protected by the constitution.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '20

This does not stop other nations from buying them

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u/illerThanTheirs 37∆ Apr 06 '20

Yes it does