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Old July 3rd, 2009, 09:15 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Majorlk View Post
There is never any justification for driving and drinking.

If the penalty for such conduct was severe enough - and enforced - the DUI/DWI rate would plummet.
I'm not saying there's a justification. I'm saying that having a serious penalty does not mean that you have to go all the way. People change over time. Having the death penalty for shoplifting would also be a great deterrent, but it would deny the fact that shoplifters may in a few years become good citizens.
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