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skinny

I'm not sure if it's funnier, it only serves to push people further away. Empathy and education are needed, not the stick.

While prison sentences might seem just, community service (for those victim) and compulsory education would perhaps be wiser.

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atz in reply to @skinny

In theory I agree with you, in practice it's the same as someone convicted of dangerous driving taking one of those road safety courses; a box they tick to get out of trouble.

For the higher end of the scale, a de-radicalisation program in prison may be helpful but these are not those people. I think an example will absolutely help here; people assumed they were untouchable.

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skinny in reply to @atz

I mean in theory too. But 100s of hours of community service isn't just box ticking.

As someone else commented, the reasons for being there are varied and a custodial sentence is appropriate in many.

But people being evicted from home isn't going to help.

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