Yeah, but the solution is to have a social net that provides for a 93 year old man and his handicapped son so they can get to the doctor without driving.
What is punishment gonna do? I don't think this guy is going to sit at home and stop taking care of his son because he fears a fine or somebody taking away his license.
If you provide care for someone in this situation, then you solve this problem.
Yes that is his decision. He should still get the same punishment for violating traffic laws. And imagine some old guy killed someone you care about, would you think the same? I wouldn't
Does the punishment bring back my loved one? I'd rather implement measures that actually prevent something like that from happening
Criminal punishments can be useful if they actually either deter crime or prevent future crime, which is not always the case. Bigger punishments often do not lead to any positive effect.
Implementing punishments because they "feel right" but not addressing root causes of the actual problems is a fools errand.
I'm not saying that I think its okay or good for this guy to drive, I'm questioning if fines or taking his license would actually accomplish anything positive and not just make the situation worse.
This isn’t some moral quandary, if he has his license revoked it IS determent not punishment. Driving is a privilege not a right. There are services that can help his son, revoking the license has nothing to do with the son - they are separate concerns, this one being public safety.
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u/Lowelll Feb 27 '25
Yeah, but the solution is to have a social net that provides for a 93 year old man and his handicapped son so they can get to the doctor without driving.
What is punishment gonna do? I don't think this guy is going to sit at home and stop taking care of his son because he fears a fine or somebody taking away his license.
If you provide care for someone in this situation, then you solve this problem.