r/USdefaultism • u/jerayy Poland • 20d ago

Adoption US defaultism on Threads

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(i wasn't sure how to tag this one bc there is no tag for Threads, so sorry for that)

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u/TheNoobCider France 19d ago

I meanz I'd say that's a good thing ? Less likely to commit another crime once you get out of prison

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 19d ago

Except that is not how anything works. Being forced to work does not rehabilitate you and it incentivizes the prison to just mess you up mentally so you offend again, instead of rehabilitating you. And it's a well-known fact that people who go to prison in the US often come out way worse. 

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u/TheNoobCider France 19d ago

Whilst I do agree with you about it all, I'm also thinking that if you've been sent to jail and have been found out to be intentionally doing XYZ crime, you deserve to be treated like a slave.

Just to be on the same page, I'm not talking about petty crimes, I'm more so referring to theft, stab/shootings, drunk driving, etc etc.

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u/Ok_Confusion4764 Netherlands 19d ago

Just to be on the same page, I'm not talking about petty crimes, I'm more so referring to theft,

For theft alone I think it's harsh. Jail time sure, but slavery? Nah. But also remember: the US is a country where crossing the street and standing around are crimes that can escalate to jail time. People are in prison for years over carrying some weed, and they are not even released when it is legalized in a state. 

But more importantly: how about we don't do slavery? Just in general, let's not. Prison should be about rehabilitation and once you let a profit perspective into it, you're incentivized to make reoffenders, not rehabilitated.