Umbraveil@lemmy.worldtoWorld News@lemmy.world•Boy, 16, arrested after felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s WallEnglish
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1 year agoYou get to a point where maybe it just makes more sense? 8 billion people on this planet. 8 fucking billion. At that scale, truly what is the value of a human life? I’m neither for nor against a death penalty, but I do question at what point do we stop tolerating those who are selfish, entitled, destructive, and violent? When do we stop giving out slaps on the wrist?
We’ve seen similar destructive actions in the past. We all pay the price for one person’s actions.
I do like the idea mentioned above though that this kid should be sentenced to seeding and tending to the growth of a forest of trees.
Maybe also have him pay for the commission of a artistic piece to stand in place of the tree.
My bourbon French toast says otherwise.