I thought the “we live in a society” part meant it had a point? Also, I too read your initial comment as a reply to the user even if it wasn’t intended to be
Actually in most of the US prisoners are explicitly required or just “encouraged” to work (“More than three quarters of incarcerated people surveyed (76%) report facing punishment—such as solitary confinement, denial of sentence reductions, or loss of family visitation—if they decline to work.”) And of course if they get compensated at all it’s typically literal pennies per hour.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/us-prison-labor-programs-violate-fundamental-human-rights-new-report-finds
But you’re right that the lack of alternative leisure time activities definitely encourages getting jacked and reading.
Actually, I (and most likely the user you replied to, since we’re both on a German server) don’t live in the US and while prison labor does exist here, it’s certainly not as strongly encouraged as it is apparently in the US.
You can always help the world to become a better place and go kill billionaires until you end up in prison where you get jacked and read books. I don’t see a single flaw with this plan.
And fewer options for activities. Would prisoners be as likely to choose exercise and reading if they had the option to instead play video games all day?
Men in literal prison tend to have more time on their hands than people with jobs.
Friendly reminder that you, a free man with a job, are paying for men in prison to get jacked and read books.
We live in a society.
I’m neither a man nor do I have a job (disability). Even if that were the case, I don’t see your point?
It’s not a point, it’s a (humorous) observation. No offense was intended with a public comment meant for everyone to read.
I don’t see the humour but you do you.
I thought the “we live in a society” part meant it had a point? Also, I too read your initial comment as a reply to the user even if it wasn’t intended to be
Thats fine I’d rather pay for them to be in there doing that than out in society attacking people or commiting crime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-to-stay_(imprisonment)
They pay for it themselves more often than not.
Edit: In the US, not everywhere.
Friendly reminder that places other than America exist
You mean the ocean??
What ? Impossible.
Actually in most of the US prisoners are explicitly required or just “encouraged” to work (“More than three quarters of incarcerated people surveyed (76%) report facing punishment—such as solitary confinement, denial of sentence reductions, or loss of family visitation—if they decline to work.”) And of course if they get compensated at all it’s typically literal pennies per hour. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/us-prison-labor-programs-violate-fundamental-human-rights-new-report-finds
But you’re right that the lack of alternative leisure time activities definitely encourages getting jacked and reading.
You can’t really compare incarcerated people with US state slaves.
Actually, I (and most likely the user you replied to, since we’re both on a German server) don’t live in the US and while prison labor does exist here, it’s certainly not as strongly encouraged as it is apparently in the US.
Good info, though.
Or kids
You can always help the world to become a better place and go kill billionaires until you end up in prison where you get jacked and read books. I don’t see a single flaw with this plan.
For legal reasons I reject this proposition most vehemently.
And fewer options for activities. Would prisoners be as likely to choose exercise and reading if they had the option to instead play video games all day?
Edit: I retract this comment, I think it might come across the wrong way, because tone doesn’t translate to text very well.
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime…