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Quote by: JaneDoe321  In addition, by giving people a "record" you make it less likely they can afford decent paying jobs, and so they're LESS likely to pay their support (using the example), etc etc etc.
It's really ridiculous.
I don't think it's due to socialist ideals, though. I think it's due to Americans being LAZY and not wanting to have to *think* about situations so they create one-size-fits-nobody reactions for things (zero tolerance, three strikes you're out, mandatory sentencing, etc etc). |
More simply it's the pointless war on drugs.
TC