This has been said repeatedly but some of you are clearly missing the point...
Penalty should fit the crime.
For a poor person 10 years in jail is just as bad as 10 years for a rich person.
For a poor person a 200 dollar fine will put a hamper on their groceries that month.
For a rich person 200 dollar fine will do absolutely nothing and have no effect.
Thats the argument and its a damn good one.
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