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LostOne4Ever

(9,550 posts)
11. He can try but it won't work
Sun Sep 13, 2015, 01:20 AM
Sep 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]The purpose of putting Kim Davis in jail is to get her to comply with the court order.

If Hucksterbee was put in jail in her place, how would that in anyway coerce her to comply? It wouldn't. So there is no way that the judge would go for that.

Not to mention, that our legal system does not allow for that. Imagine if someone offered to go to jail on behalf of a serial killer? Do you think anyone anywhere is going to accept that? It defeats the entire purpose of the legal system.

Just think about all the different rationales for our legal system and how it would play into them. It would not allow for rehabilitation, it totally defeats the idea of deterrence, it actually prevents the justice system from protecting society from criminals, and retribution would be applied to the wrong person.



The only place I know where offering oneself up for punishment in place of the guilty person is thought of as being just and condoned is in religion...which says alot about that religion imho


THAT said, if he wants to serve along side her he is more than welcome imho! [/font]

He will, knowing full well that the justice system doesn't do 'trades'. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #1
Its amazing how courageous Segami Sep 2015 #2
" LOCK ME UP "..... Segami Sep 2015 #3
Here's the real question. greendog Sep 2015 #4
Only if it's Meatloaf Monday in lockup NightWatcher Sep 2015 #5
I miss the days when edgineered Sep 2015 #6
He and the other fundie Republicons customerserviceguy Sep 2015 #7
could you seem him showing up on stage in orange??? dembotoz Sep 2015 #8
Dance-punk Mikey! Segami Sep 2015 #9
He might Spirochete Sep 2015 #10
He can try but it won't work LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #11
You left out an option... zappaman Sep 2015 #12
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