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By gmyx on 12/5/2008 7:36:06 PM , Rating: 2
If you punish every crime with a life sentence, whether in prison or in the restricted life you allow an ex convict to have, it certainly violates the idea that punishment should fit the crime. It also produces people (neighbors) that have little to loose, because the difference between a life with little future and a life in prison is not that great anymore. This just makes any future punishment so much less of a deterrent.

Ever hear of a pardon. I don't know how long it takes to get one in the USA, but in Canada it's 8 (i think) years minimum depending on the crime. Once you have your pardon, no one can hold it over you head from a job perspective, but your reputation is still there.

If you punish a young person for life for something that is a one time failure, and certainly not always black and white (How is an ethics code to be interpreted? How a statement of suicidal thoughts?). What you get is a person that has a life long grudge, that can't fulfill his or her potential and is likely at some point to retaliate. I simply think a teaching institution like a university does fail its mission if it acts like this.

Is there only once place in the universe to get an education? Many places will allow someone who has been kicked out a second chance - because there is money to be made. Don't let one incident that may or may not of been properly reported skew your view of education. Many people do not get kicked out for suicidal thought - they get help.

Mental health is a serious issue that needs addressing - one bad example is not the rule.

