• Jordan Lund@lemmy.one
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    10 months ago

    That’s like saying felons being blocked from voting or owning guns isn’t a penalty, it’s a qualification issue.

    If you’re making the argument that it’s a consequence of criminal action, it very much is a penalty. But people don’t face legal consequences without convictions.