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seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

I had this theory. Just say someone is put in jail for 30 years so theya re released when they are 70. ie the term is designed to give them a very short time once outside.

What if medical breakthoughs 30 years from now increase the life of a person to like 140 years old? Thanks means that person would then live for another 70 years. Spooky. Shocked

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

I think medical advances would have to be applied throughout your life so your like a 30 yr old when you are 40 yr old and a 35 year old when you are 50 and so on. If you recieve those advances whilst your in prison then yea..your theory would work.

Zoidberg · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:

Well, there is research into actually reversing old age so that someone could be truly (not just in appearance) young again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejuvenation (aging)

If someone ever found a way to make that work then your theory would work.

tomato · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject:

Is this going to decrease age discrimination in Korea?

shapeshifter · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Location: Paris

seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

its a question of age distortion with fututre medical advancments and its effect on prison terms

mikowee · Joined: 03 Aug 2006

I think after serving anything longer than 20 years, it doesn't make a difference. People become institutionalized and can't cope with living in the outside world. At least that's what I've learned from The Shawshank Redemption. If you're in prison 30 years and come out at 70, there's no way you're gonna adjust back into a normal life.

manlyboy · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject:

Medical breakthroughs notwithstanding - I think things like being gang raped in the shower would decrease one's life expectancy.

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

life x 2 = death x 2

that reminds me of that quote from revenge of the nerds escape from paradise:

"So what if D-O-G, actually spelled...... cat".

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

poet13 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject:

"Its stupid. Time is time. Just because your life can be extended doesnt change the fact that you lost 40 years of your life, now does it."

No, it doesn't. But I think part of the anguish of having lost that much time, is also the fact that you end up with so little left. If you come out with the prospect of having ANOTHER 70 years to play with, then I think it's more equivalent to doing a 5-7 year stretch when you're in your 20's or 30's. Yes, the time is lost, but life thereafter is manageable.

I think the original point is flawed though. I don't think prison terms of that length are designed with the objective of letting you out when you only have a few years left. I think they are more designed in that you serve a period of time appropriate to your offense, regardless of how long you can expect to live.

Privateer · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.