30-05-12, 05:08 PM
Justice is a very relative term.
For a normal, decent man, a month in prison is more than enough. Having to live all your life with the shame and realisation of what you've done: that's worse than a death penalty.
For an iresponsible scumbag, even 50 years in prison is worthless, because when he/she is out: does bad bad thins again.
Nothing will bring kids back to life. There's a saying in my country:
"Horsethieves are not being hung because they were stealing horses.
They are being hung so that horses would not get stolen".
Not sure if it's well translated. If people know they'll end up in prison for drinking and driving, and this man was also sent to prison, that's the best you can do. For some that is not enough, but you can't do any better. People will do stupid things and some of those just can't be undone.
For a normal, decent man, a month in prison is more than enough. Having to live all your life with the shame and realisation of what you've done: that's worse than a death penalty.
For an iresponsible scumbag, even 50 years in prison is worthless, because when he/she is out: does bad bad thins again.
Nothing will bring kids back to life. There's a saying in my country:
"Horsethieves are not being hung because they were stealing horses.
They are being hung so that horses would not get stolen".
Not sure if it's well translated. If people know they'll end up in prison for drinking and driving, and this man was also sent to prison, that's the best you can do. For some that is not enough, but you can't do any better. People will do stupid things and some of those just can't be undone.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.