We have learned from the past and value people more than in the middle ages.
Now we believe in rehabilitation, and don't want to sink to the level of criminals.
And as said before, brutal punishment doesn't stop crime.
Old people here in Germany also come with the argument, under Hitler Germany was such a safe place.
Like your country under the dictatorship. But there it is, under a dictatorship.
We have overcome this stupid time, and learned that everybody has to be treated with some respect.
Of course it's shit when people get robbed, and you want some punishment. But cutting their hands off doesn't help.
No one becomes a burglar out of fun, but because they are desperately trying to survive and don't see another possiblity.
So we have to show them another perspective, and give them a chance to do better in future.
That is reached by rehablitation. Of course, not always, but nothing is perfect.
And if rehabilitation isn't enough, we lock people away for the rest of their life.
But we stopped to kill other people.
