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		throwup238 on March 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison We don’t rehabilitate in this country.

rootusrootus on March 28, 2024 [–]

"Won't someone please think of the poor criminals" is definitely a tough sell in the US.

lo_zamoyski on March 28, 2024 | [–]

Compassion for criminals who get what they deserve is false compassion. The victim is the proper object of compassion.

The three purposes of punishment are retribution, rehabilitation, and deterrence. Him getting 25 years isn't undeserved.

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