• EssentialCoffee@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    On one hand, yes.

    On the other hand, 17+15 is 32. Think of all of the things you do to get your life started between 17 and 32 and where you’d be if you’d waited to do the stuff you did at 17 until you were 32. That’s a whole lot of life and life experience there.

    Such a stupid senseless waste all around.

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      1 year ago

      It’s unfortunate, this whole thing is a terrible waste of life. I hope she can rehabilitate over the 15 years and get out on good behavior.

      Leniency is a double edged sword. On the one hand, why wouldn’t you want to show mercy when possible? But on the other, if you’re too lenient, the person won’t properly learn the consequences of their actions. As someone who tends to be too lenient, I’ve learned that the hard way.