Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNorm
The flaw in this (and Xaccers') analogy is, as BBKing pointed out, that you have neglected to include the jail sentence, which is the punishment for the crime.
For some reason, many people seem to think that those not born here should be punished twice - once in a court of law, and again by "banishment". How can you defend that as "justice"?
|
Quite easily.
The prison sentence is punishment for committing a serious crime.
The deportation is punishment for abusing the gift of residence in our nation by breaking the law.