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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Life without parole is draconian. Three strikes and a life sentence is draconian. Giving someone a permanent criminal record, checkable by employers, is, I think, almost always draconian. Imposing a fine so high as to take a big chunk of your kids' college fund is draconian. But losing your internet access is the opposite of draconian. And it is more fair than fines and civil judgments, because the sting of the punishment is less greatly mitigated by wealth.
Here is what draconian punishment looks like:
Justices allow 25-year-to-life terms for shoplifting
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Internet has become a very big part of socializing. Losing your internet connection is a form of imprisonment.