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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Not to mention, in this instance, sending him to prison could provide a focal point for other homegrown insurgents, who might try to get him out or make a shrine of his cell. Maybe he'd become more powerful a symbol alive and imprisoned than he would as a martyr.
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This is an interesting point.
Normally I feel like rehabilitation is the most ethical route for criminals. That and make them work, have a positive impact on society while incarcerated. But some people appear beyond repair, at least with current means. At the same time well never get there if we don't try. Idk, is it worth extending compassion to someone so evil with such unlikely odds of them learning the impact of their decision(s), heavily influenced/brainwashed into or not? Is it fair to their victims? I don't think so, tbh. But it seems to me issues with crime are more complicated than so-and-so is terrible, they'll never learn, we should just kill em.