[laluser]

This is such an unfair comment. You're basically saying that once people are out of prison, they should commit to a life of poverty and continued suffering. The whole point of prison is to rehabilitate and make a net-positive contributor to society, which clearly this person has. The man did his time, what else can they do? Also, saying, "getting a diversity department job at MIT" is such a racist thing to say overall.

[jariel]

No, he's saying we should not elevate a murder to the status of guru.

That's different than saying 'he deserves eternal poverty'.

Taking a life is a very, very serious thing.

[ajmadesc]

Prison is about what the majority of an electorate think it's about...

The sad thing is, _you_ and lots of other compassionate people _think_ prison is about rehabilitation while The majority of the American electorate think it's about punishment.