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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Punishment is about virtue signalling. The point is to be socially seen to oppose immoral behaviour through violence. It's about affirming your social status as a good person.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Punishment is about virtue signalling

Ooh careful. Don't use that phrase. You might trigger the fascists!