• Etterra@discuss.online
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    23 days ago

    That’s why I advocate for fines and penalties scaled to income and net worth, both personal and corporate. If you’re poor you should still be able to eat after paying a speeding ticket, but if you’re a billionaire you should be knocked down a couple of million for the same offense.

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      23 days ago

      There should still be a minimum though otherwise people with 0 met worth or income can just doo whatever and not have any consequences.

      • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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        23 days ago

        They also have no capacity to pay whatever fine you might levy. This is not really a problem you can get around. It’s tautological. People with nothing to lose have nothing to lose.

        The social contract flows both ways. If you’ve been left behind, you don’t owe jack to society.