A Defense of the Retributivist View

I agreed with Michael Moore's theroy of Retributivism because it is based on a moral conscience. Retributivism is described by punishment only because the offender deserves to be punished for their crime. It is also justified because the law or the people in charge of the law have a certain moral standard. It is also believed in this school of thought that society not only should but has a duty to punish offenders using institutions that guide the citizens. Micheal Moore also believes that humans have a built in conscience that tells them that criminals need to be punished. He thinks that there are very few people that will "turn the other cheek" while they are being wronged or have been wronged. I generally agree with these opinions because if humans did not have a basic human need for justice then it would not have originated in the first place. Although i think that most people have a general sense of compassion, people can only forgive for so long. Retributivism is dangerous for individuals to carry out but with civilized governments and justice systems it is certainly possible.