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Originally Posted by Dark Messiah  Christ... look, no, don't talk about economics when you don't even begin to understand the concepts you're describing. Taking people that are currently only sucking up resources and then putting them into roles of menial labor and output only increases revenues and boosts the economy. It is not "depriving" anyone of jobs. It means that the nation has more wealth. |
Yes. Because I am stupid and do not begin to understand the concept of economics. That is why you are right and I am wrong.
It does not increase revenues. It never has. We have people in prisons working right now and have had them working for years an dit still does not mitigate the costs of keeping them in prison. It DOES keep them busy and if you were to argue that if they were too busy working to commit more crimes I might take the point but it does nothing economically for our society to have them work.
A prison guard, at starting wages and at the bottom of the barrel makes 26,000 or so a year. With overtime they might scale upwards too 35,000 or so. In California ALONE there are about 30,000 prison guards and they are still understaffed.
So in California alone they pay out---780Mil a year to the guards alone. And that is only taking into consideration starting wage pay for a beginner guard. Prisoners making license plates and fluffing pillows will in no way mitigate this cost.
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You already have to pay for guards and prisons and housing, Dyshade.
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Yes. You do already have to pay for them. So take them into consideration because you have too. Anything that you have to pay out fits into the bill my friend.
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You can not call it vigilante justice if you want. Most people who hear you suggest your going around and shooting people accused of felonies in the head are going to view it differently, but sure, you can call yourself Emperor of Prussia if that's your fancy.
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Wow. When did I suggest that?? Please.... point me to a post where I suggest we should shoot everyone accused of felonies. You are putting words in my mouth
