Let's Return to Prison Labor for Heinous Crimes; Rebuild Prisoners and America

[Luke Notaras]

I can see caning people, hanging people, working the heck out of them for (say) five years or less.

I don't get the point of putting someone in a small box for 40 years, it's rather perverse.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by Luke Notaras

I can see caning people, hanging people, working the heck out of them for (say) five years or less.

I don't get the point of putting someone in a small box for 40 years, it's rather perverse.

Singapore, one of the world's more pragmatic countries, uses caning.

[Luke Notaras]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

Singapore, one of the world's more pragmatic countries, uses caning.

Lee Kuan Yew used to hate getting questions about it, though. That, and the chewing gum thing.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

Violence by the unions or by the worked prisoners?

I'm thinking you've got union thugs (the ones paid prevailing wage - at least the foremen here), prison thugs, and the right location at 42nd St and 11th Ave.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by freemkt

I'm thinking you've got union thugs (the ones paid prevailing wage - at least the foremen here), prison thugs, and the right location at 42nd St and 11th Ave.

Interesting. Would the union thugs want to tough it out with the prison thugs?

I revisited this thread in connection with Why Should Society Bail People Out From Bad Choices?.