[meyer]

If theft were punishable by the death penalty, people wouldn’t steal.

[dennisw]

“If theft were punishable by the death penalty, people wouldn’t steal.”

Put her in stocks outside Whole Foods. People can throw rotten fruits and eggs at her. Piss on her shoes if they are stoned on THC. Which misguided Trump just bumped up to a little bit more legal, on the Federale level.

[READINABLUESTATE]

Bring back public pillories and stocks. It will Let everyone know that you are a thief.

[ryderann]

“If theft were punishable by the death penalty, people wouldn’t steal.”

I’m for cutting off a hand.

[oldtech]

If one of those thieves is in jail, then they won’t be living on exactly the same planet as others, will they? I would say this as it should be, assuming the thieves are being caught.

[marktwain]

If theft were punishable by the death penalty, people wouldn’t steal.

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If theft were punishable by the death penalty, people would refuse to convict. That is what happened in England when they instituted he rule you propose.

Jury nullification was a thing, even in England.

[aquila48]

Or getting their hand chopped off as is done some countries.

[jagusafr]

I’ve always loved Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers” society: no prisons. There are two punishments: public flogging and public hanging.

[KarlInOhio]

Go back to the history of England when they publicly hanged thieves. Pickpockets would steal from the crowd watching the hanging.