I don’t think there’s any evidence that most people agree with your perspective. Unless there is evidence, please don’t try to bolster your argument this way.
My question, then, is this: if punishing people for crimes was shown to be ineffective for society, you would continue to support punishment?
I think I must be misunderstanding. It sounds like you are saying that you’d prefer to cut off your nose to spite your face. (Punish criminals despite punishment being a net negative.)
This isn’t to boost any particular flavor of justice. I am just curious about your perspective.
My question, then, is this: if punishing people for crimes was shown to be ineffective for society, you would continue to support punishment?
I think I must be misunderstanding. It sounds like you are saying that you’d prefer to cut off your nose to spite your face. (Punish criminals despite punishment being a net negative.)
This isn’t to boost any particular flavor of justice. I am just curious about your perspective.