#punishment — Public Fediverse posts

Asian Games athletes face ideology drills

North Korea’s delegation enters during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #NorthKorea #Diplomacy #ideology #JAPAN #KimJongUn #punishment #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/korea/146503/

Suspect in shooting at local fast food restaurant in custody https://www.diningandcooking.com/2750102/suspect-in-shooting-at-local-fast-food-restaurant-in-custody/ #arrest #background #Black #bondage #bracelet #Chain #closed #concept #conceptual #Control #crime #criminal #cuffs #custody #enforcement #food #guilt #guilty #hand #handcuff #handcuffs #iron #Jail #Justice #law #LEGAL #lock #metal #metallic #nobody #object #police #prison #prisoner #punishment #secure #security #shackles #Shadow #Sign #silver #single #Steel #stk25pf #suspect #symbol #theft #thief

A quotation from John Adams

   We are to look upon it as more beneficial, that many guilty persons should escape unpunished, than one innocent person should suffer. The reason is, because it’s of more importance to community, that innocence should be protected, than it is, that guilt should be punished; for guilt and crimes are so frequent in the world, that all of them cannot be punished; and many times they happen in such a manner, that it is not of much consequence to the public, whether they are punished or not.
   But when innocence itself, is brought to the bar and condemned, especially to die, the subject will exclaim, it is immaterial to me, whether I behave well or ill; for virtue itself, is no security. And if such a sentiment as this, should take place in the mind of the subject, there would be an end to all security what so ever.

John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Speech (1770-12-03/04), Argument for the Defense, Boston Massacre Trial

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/15073/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #bostonmassacre #nothingtolose #civilrights #crime #criminal #exoneration #guilt #guilty #innocence #innocents #justice #lawandorder #moralhazard #protection #punishment #security #socialcontract #justicesystem

KARMA-FREE TRUMP 💎

Donald Trump does not need to be hated in order to be seen clearly.

There is no need to imagine that #karma will #punish him.

No need to turn him into the #supernatural embodiment of #evil
No need to diagnose his soul.

His vanity, grievance, cruelty, #fear ,appetite, and enormous need for #attention are serious enough.

#Hatred does not improve our #perception.

It distorts it.

It makes the hated person larger, darker, and more #powerful in the #mind than they already are.

It also gives them permanent residence in the #nervous #system.

Trump should be opposed when he lies, harms, corrupts, intimidates, degrades institutions, or participates in or encourages cruelty.

That opposition can be #firm.

It should be relentless.

It can name exactly what is happening.

But hatred is not required.

Nor is #spiritual #fantasy.

No one knows what happens to Donald Trump after #death.

No one knows whether the #universe keeps a #punishment #ledger.

What is known, though, is that actions have consequences here.

People are harmed.

Truth is weakened.

Fear spreads.

#Cowardice becomes #contagious.

But cruelty does not have to set the terms.

#Kindness as strength can be encouraged in the face of cruelty.

#Courage in the face of intimidation.

#Truth in the face of deception.

#Decency in the face of degradation.

Restraint in the face of vengeance.

#Clarity in the face of confusion.

The task is not to hate the man.

The task is to see clearly, speak plainly, protect those being harmed, and refuse to let cruelty decide who we become.

#DonaldTrump #Trump #USPolitics #PoliticalClarity #Cruelty #Kindness #Courage #Truth #Decency #Restraint #Clarity #Nonviolence #NoHatred #MoralClarity #Humanity

Of course, no #apocalypse is complete without the #Oligarchs. But this one is just unforgivable! They want to #plunder in #peace, while people die! And they walk so nonchalantly in our sights.

Do you realize that their #crime is worse than any #war_crime or any #crime_against_humanity? What punishments befit #murders, #massacres and #genocides? This is much worse than all of them. It's a #mass_extinction event! Where do we draw the line? What #punishment do they deserve?

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"The present article provides an integrated review of the current state of social science about the ex ante function of legal punishment in affecting criminal behavior."

CONCLUSION

"Unfortunately, so far, the existing empirical work has not had a central place in policy, legislation, and political discourse (Loughran 2019, Nelken & Hamilton 2022). Unsurprisingly, scholars have been frustrated that their insights on, for instance, the inconclusive evidence for the deterrent effect of #incarceration on violent crime or the evidence that treatment can help to rehabilitate have not had sufficient impact (Cullen et al. 2011, McGuire 2013). Empirical research has failed to sway policymakers and political leaders for many reasons, too many to cover fully here."

"Researchers must not give up but instead continue to engage with the public and with policy makers. They also must accept that although many policy makers (or their staffers) may be aware of these conclusions, the accumulated science may not change policy for various reasons, including their constituents’ viewpoints, their perception that being tough on crime will sway voters, and so forth. Yet, researchers should not throw in the towel."

"Given the various costs associated with punishment, this seems to be a paramount consideration."

Benjamin van Rooij, Malouke E. Kuiper, Alex R. Piquero. 2025. How Legal Punishment Affects Crime: An Integrated Understanding of the Law's Punitive Behavioral Mechanisms. Annual Review Law and Social Science. 21:509-526. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-111524-094646

#restorativeJustice #punishment

876 • Vengeful women

#femdom #cruelfemdom #punishment #hardcorefemdom #cruelmistress #cruelgirlfriend #femdomgirlfriend #femaledominance #femaledomination

876 • Vengeful women

#femdom #cruelfemdom #punishment #hardcorefemdom #cruelmistress #cruelgirlfriend #femdomgirlfriend #femaledominance #femaledomination

A quotation from Terry Pratchett

And Sergeant Colon once again knew a secret about bravery. It was arguably a kind of enhanced cowardice — the knowledge that while death may await you if you advance it will be a picnic compared to the certain living hell that awaits should you retreat.

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 21, Jingo (1988)

More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/8091…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #discworld #alternatives #bravery #costbenefit #courage #cowardice #danger #death #informeddecision #punishment #retreat #riskanalysis #riskassessment

A quotation from Charles Mackay

Nations, like individuals, cannot become desperate gamblers with impunity. Punishment is sure to overtake them sooner or later.

Charles Mackay (1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, song writer
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, “The South-Sea Bubble” (1841)

More info about this quote: wist.info/mackay-charles/79186…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #charlesmackay #downfall #gambling #inevitability #nation #nationalsecurity #punishment #risktaking

A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin

The fault no child ever loses is the one he was most punished for.

Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 2 (1963)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/76…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #badhabit #child #childhood #childrearing #fault #growingup #maturity #parenting #punishment #trait

422 • A better boyfriend

#nsfw #femdom #caption #humiliation #femaledomination #femdomcaption #bdsm #dominatrix #bondage #cagedslave #cagedboy #japanesefemdom #asianfemdom #asianmistress #japanesemistress #twogirlsoneguy #punishment #punishmentfemdom #humiliationfetish #humiliationfemdom #shockcollar #cruelmistress #cruelgirlfriend #femdomgirlfriend #girlfrienddomme #domgirl #dominantgirlfriend #femaledominance

No need for a CW on this one because there's nothing actually salacious in view. The humiliating public exposure and punishment scene is for the observers beyond the fence, not us.

By artist G. Smit from a French erotic novel.

https://www.spankingblog.com/2018/02/17/birched-for-an-audience/

#Birching #Punishment #Humiliation #Spanking #PublicSpanking #PublicBirching #PublicHumiliation #EroticArt #SpankingArt #Art #Panties #Bloomers #PantiesDown #Lingerie #Stockings #Vintage #VintagePorn #Porn

414 • Hands-on training

#nsfw #femdom #caption #castration #punishment #emasculation #femdomcaption #femdom_caption #roommatefemdom #castrationfantasy #castrationfetish #castrationfemdom #castratedslave #tiedup #tiedandgagged #TiedupGagged #tiedupboy #bdsm #kink #bondage #cruelfemdom #cruelmistress #cruelbeauty #femaledomination #femaledominance #femalesupremacy #povfemdom #kidnappingfantasies #kidnappingfemdom

#Homophobia #fine for #AussieRules #coach ‘#lineinthesand,’ says #predecessor who #cameout as #trans.

#AlastairClarkson was #fined US $13,000 for using an #antigay #slur but #DaniLaidley feels the #punishment is '#significant.'

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Entertainment #Sports #Football #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.outsports.com/2024/3/11/24088249/alastair-clarkson-afl-homophobia-lgbtq-dani-laidley/

Will I be able to avoid Mastodon for a whole week?

Bets are open! 🎲

The last weeks I figured out that I often didn't check off the tasks I planed for a day and after checking my tracker*, I figured out that I am using #Mastodon longer and longer.

In general I don't get #addicted to social media and even help others to get rid of it or reduce it. I fight #entertainingmedia and even wrote articles about it in a blog series called #cleandopamine (https://utopify.org/clean-dopamine-journey-to-the-good-happiness-bringers.html)

But now it looks like, I lost control!

And as a #punishment I will block Mastodon on all of my devices and go #coldturkey for a week.

I will comment on this #poll as soon as I am back. So I hope it will be next Saturday 🙂

Let's do this 💪

* = I've coded my own #tracker years ago, which is simple to activate. After I sit down in front of my PC, I hit a key combination, choose an activity and a timer starts, which is shown in the status bar and after I stop the time, it gets added into a database (The starting process is done in 2 seconds, try this on a smartphone...).

I do this for years to see, which activity needed the most time, how long I worked on important projects and where I wasted time.

Currently the numbers for #socialmedia are too high!

#addiction #distraction #timewaste #wastingtime #doomscrolling #productivity #trapsoftheinternet