[Jacob]

"The laws that you would like to put into effect would have disastrous effect on your society. This is because people get carried away. The downtrodden of your country would be afraid to ever speak up because they would know that if they were arrested and went to court the judge would have the ability to castrate them."

Of course, there is always a risk it would be abused.

But then again, is having a society that is cleansed of crime with harsher punishments worse than having a society seething with crime with barely no punishments?

I'd choose the former, but that's because i'm quietly confident i wouldn't be put in a compromising position.

It would also go on a three strike system -
Get into mischief with the Police - Warning.
Get into more mischief with the Police - Sterilisation, with the chance of still having children if you reform.
Get into EVEN more mischief with the Police - Castration.

Apparently in Dubai you can leave your camera in the bar as you go to toilet and it'll still be there when you return. Good, yes? ...but that's only because they cut people's hands off over there.

Ends. Means. They're justifiable. Don't bring up "But some people commit crimes 'cos they're desperate" 'cos i think that's justifiable, but the rest...screw 'em.