December 13th, 2007
You Judge: Does the Punishment Fit?
The punishment should be proportionate to the harm done. Right?
“Shame is a fitter and generally a more effectual punishment for a child than beating.”
Quotation from Samuel Richardson, Pamela
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Stanley O’Neil, CEO, Merrill Lynch, Verdict, Fired for Cause…
December 13th, 2007 at 12:22 am
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December 13th, 2007 at 6:29 am
Salut Seraphine,
un petit coucou en passant !!
A bientôt ;o)
December 13th, 2007 at 8:21 am
I agree! punishment should be proportionate to the harm done! But sometimes that does not happen.
December 13th, 2007 at 10:52 am
wow ! and Congrats Sera! Wall Street Journal!
Rarely does real justice occur. I’m not even sure that real justice CAN occur. Isn’t that subjective?
But our justice system does seem to be broken.
December 13th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
congrats dear 4 dat Wall Street Journal. i accept wit ur punishment Sera….
December 13th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Very provocative Seraphine…from the image at the top to the words below.
I believe that business-related crime is not often prosecuted or punished properly.
Race is an issue in convictions and sentencing too.
The ethical crime of unconscionable wealth, while so many can’t eat, see a dentist or find a place to live needs to be addressed differently.
December 13th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
All i can say is that its all about who you know. The crack dealer on the corner knows nobody so he get life. The CEO knows everybody and he is rewarded for a “job well done.” I think that complacent Americans are partly to blame. They just complain about it but don’t do jack, as a result all these clowns get away with destroying middle class peoples lives. (by the way, i stand corrected). AWESOME blog today!
December 13th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Your question answers itself Sera and the fact it needs to be posed at all indicates the serious problems we have with fairness and accountability.
Taking the long view, perhaps instant Karma is best. There are some who may spend millions of lifetimes as cockroaches.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:16 am
I don’t think we can judge in these matters because one is illegal and the other is legal, it doesn’t mater what we think.
December 14th, 2007 at 2:02 am
I can only hope Susan is right and karma does win out. Not only in these two cases but also in the following: http://www.11alive.com/news/watercooler/article_weird.aspx?storyid=107937
December 18th, 2007 at 11:04 am
Corporate law in America is full of such examples, alas. The rich get richer at our expense, everybody knows it but apparently nobody cares enough to do anything. Perhaps we have the legal system we deserve?