Reply #6: I do think it's rather soft on criminals, but I guess [View All]

you can't ignore the facts.

Norway is obviously doing something right if they have lower crime rates.

I do agree with the above though. In Norway, there's actually something called a middle-class where citizens can live decent lives. To us Americans (especially the poor), their prison cells actually seem quite cozy.

Of course, if we dared to become like Norway in America, people would scream "Socialism!!!." In essence, they are socialistic -- they have a socialist party after all, but it's not like their evil commies.

Anyways, I digress. I do suppose we should focus more on rehabilitation than punishment here in America, particularly if the prisoners are only in prison for several years..