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Some Thoughts On Punishment (1)
I’ve been thinking a lot about punishment over the past few months. I participated in a symposium over at the Brains Blog where I wrote a bit about moral enhancement and punishment (see here) and yesterday I did a short post over at PhilPercs where I think out loud about trying to justify retributive punishment […]
Calgary Woman Gets 18 More Months In Prison (36 Total!) For Killing 2 Children?
January 30, 2014 by Justin Caouette
My initial reaction when reading the headline today was, WHAT!?! (see article here) Meredith Borowiec just killed two babies by putting them in the dumpster (leaving them for dead) and she can walk the streets in 18 months? I think my reaction is telling. To me, this woman ought to get punished with more severity. Why? Because […]
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A Philosopher's Take 
February 24, 2016 by Justin Caouette
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