Is Solitary Confinement "Cruel and Inhumane"?
yes
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no
Side Score: 16
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Cruelty is based upon intention, so the act alone hardly matters. As for being inhumane, I guess you could say that it is. Human like to flock together. It's human nature to be around other humans. So to confine a human to a place alone, away from others, could be seen as inhumane. Side: yes
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Boredom and loneliness do suck, I know. But what about enforcing them on a guilty party would be cruel or inhumane if said guilty part committed a crime that was also "cruel or inhumane"? Also, one reason for solitary is because they might be a threat to anyone around them. I don't think it would be cruel or inhumane to separate a wild dog from a rabbit as long as you feed the dog later. Side: no
No, the people who are put into solitary confinement are murderers and rapists. Also before the go into solitary confinement they are put into regular prison. They only go to solitary confinement if they continued to hurt or rape people while they were in prison. This is then justified because they can't be around other humans without causing harm or rape. Side: no
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