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hoehater t1_iuzhcfr wrote

Reply to comment by DemolishingNews in Robber knocks himself out while trying to escape by stankmanly

I grew up poor and I didn’t turn to a life of crime. Neither did most of my friends.. the ones that did turn to crime did it because they weren’t good people and were angry at the world.

Being poor doesn’t make you a bad person, it doesn’t make you steal, it doesn’t make you sell drugs, it doesn’t make you murder people… it only makes you go without the things you can’t afford.

Please stop making excuses for bad people who do bad things, people like you are why the streets are run amok with junkies and criminals. They need to be held responsible for their actions and put away where they can’t cause further harm to society.

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DemolishingNews t1_iuziac8 wrote

You're right, being poor doesn't make you a bad person. Neither does breaking the law to feed one's family. Neither does succumbing to drug addiction.

The average person is always closer to being homeless than they are to being rich.

My point isn't that people shouldn't go to prison, or that there aren't any bad people. My point is that the problem is bigger than the individuals. There are known systemic issues that are causing crime just as much as preventing it.

Feeding further into this cycle without addressing it will only make things worse for everyone.

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