I feel the same way about this as I feel for the death penalty.
The number of people who look back at their life and seriously despise the person they used to be isn’t anywhere close to zero. Hell, look at the work of people like Daryl Davis if you need some actual proof that Nazis and white supremacists can be “brought back” from their extreme beliefs.
Knowing that some of these people can be shown the error of their ways, how is killing them the answer? Because it really just feels like the “easy and loud” solution that just begets more problems.
I mean, people can change and some do and even go on to make a positive difference, but the overwhelming majority do not and therefore should be assumed they won’t.
I feel the same way about this as I feel for the death penalty.
The number of people who look back at their life and seriously despise the person they used to be isn’t anywhere close to zero. Hell, look at the work of people like Daryl Davis if you need some actual proof that Nazis and white supremacists can be “brought back” from their extreme beliefs.
Knowing that some of these people can be shown the error of their ways, how is killing them the answer? Because it really just feels like the “easy and loud” solution that just begets more problems.
“aw guys I know they expressed a desire to murder us all for the color of our skin, but people can change!”
No.
I mean, people can change and some do and even go on to make a positive difference, but the overwhelming majority do not and therefore should be assumed they won’t.