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Whereas “good” is now ambiguous and utilized to characterize anything pleasing or gratifying (such as, “that pizza was good”), “moral” connotes behaving justly and properly toward things considered as holding value (Ryan). Human beings should attempt to treat each other with the utmost respect and dignity because, when it comes down to it, all are created equally out of similar “ingredients”. This notion reveals a paradox present in today’s culture: most Americans feel incarceration is just punishment, but, prison is often not the most beneficial solution for society, especially when this justice is administered incorrectly, resulting in many injustices in the prison system.
To start, the safety of society should not depend on the confinement of its citizens. In the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, the citizens of the city enjoy happiness because of the suffering of one particular individual. These citizens ignore their initial guilt by