BlueSkyAndGoldenLite t1_j9bh46q wrote
Reply to comment by chicliac in Compatibilism is supported by deep intuitions about responsibility and control. It can also feel "obviously" wrong and absurd. Slavoj Žižek's commentary can help us navigate the intuitive standoff. by matthewharlow
The basis for society's legal system is founded on the idea that we need to hold people accountable for their actions, which assumes that people have responsibility for the actions they makes. If everyone's actions are predetermined though, can we really put the blame on people for acting the way they did? We would essentially be sentencing people for crimes they had no control over.
InTheEndEntropyWins t1_j9biaii wrote
>If everyone's actions are predetermined though, can we really put the blame on people for acting the way they did? We would essentially be sentencing people for crimes they had no control over.
Yep it's perfectly fine to sentence those people. We sentence people to act as a deterrent and to protect society.
cloake t1_j9e11o7 wrote
> The basis for society's legal system is founded on the idea that we need to hold people accountable for their actions,
Could contest that, that's merely an enlightenment rationalization. Mainly carceral treatment and punishment is meant to suppress destabilizing elements first and foremost.
chicliac t1_j9bhmib wrote
Yes I'm aware. And why is preserving this system important?
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