Breivik complains about his accommodations

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Re: Breivik complains about his accommodations

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It seems we´re pretty much of the same opinion. You guys answered a post that was directly written to Philosopher of Sorts so I assumed you were taking the same standpoint as him.
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Re: Breivik complains about his accommodations

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Like I said earlier, in general I prefer the rehabilitation of criminals, its just that in Breivik's specific case I don't think it can be done. I just don't see how someone can be rehabilitated from something like that. I mean, its not like he can't function in society, by all appearances he led a pretty normal life, while he was meticulously planning mass murder for, what was it, ten years? Yes, if he is released I would prefer that he be reformed, but I see that as suboptimal compared with not releasing him at all, as I really don't see a life sentance as an excessive punishment here.

This is actually a case where I might argue for the death penalty, just hang him quick and clean and be done with it.

But hey, these are the opinions of a largely uneducated internet slob, you're free to disagree, I certainly won't hold it agianst you.
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