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IAWIA · 5 answers · 4y

What are your opinions on the program 'Beyond Scared Straight' - Do you think it deserves the bad rep it gets?

I do appreciate the argument for it being terrorism. Its not something we do in Europe to my knowledge. Some kids are fucking brats though - and something needs to be there to keep them in line. That might be too much though.

The TV series or the real thing? I have no clue about either I must say. The basic idea might work or not, I think chances are about on par there?

It's terrorism. It's right there in the title. Designed, intentional terror inflicted on children. If brown people were doing it to their kids it'd be part of the justification for an invasion. Besides I believe the prison system creates more monsters than it 'rehabilitates' and the entire carceral/punishment mindset needs to be rethought

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