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The Scots shame us with their extravagant compassion. I'm no fan of Atkins, but releasing her from prison now would be the compassionate thing to do. But in the land whose national religion is the High Church of Redemptive Violence, it's unsurprising that even on a progressive message board, the punishment and revenge factor is still as high as it is.
What's the purpose of incarceration? Punishment? Revenge? To Protect Society? Rehabilitation? The answers vary from prisoner to prisoner and from crime to crime. But at root in this instance, it's hard to get away from the revenge factor as the other three appear moot.
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