[JustFinishedBSG]

> how could you expect them to stop of their own volition?

The threat of punishment ...?

Your system encourage doing bad things when you are in a position of doing good things.

If I discover a cure for cancer might as well rob a bank and kill my noisy neighbor just before publishing because I'll be pardoned

[naringas]

> The threat of punishment ...?

if this is the only reason not to harm others, then you'll probably look for (and likely find) a way to harm others and avoid punishment.

[nmeofthestate]

Punishment is pointless because anyone who would be deterred by punishment would also be able to avoid punishment. Right.

[Chris2048]

Or make it part of a plea deal