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by RcouF1uZ4gsC 2332 days ago
There are cases where we want to punish some behavior, but it is not necessary to remove them from society.

An example is for example the Enron case. The executives needed to be punished, but I doubt they were an ongoing threat to society after they had been exposed.

Ross Ulbricht is another example. I doubt that he is an ongoing threat to society but still needs some punishment for breaking the law.

Bernie Madoff is another example. I doubt that he is an ongoing threat to society, but he is in prison as punishment and to serve as a deterrent to others.

In cases like these, the "voluntary corporal punishment" might be an option.