Sometimes you can tell what a society truly values by the penalties it places on certain crimes. Take today's paper, for example:
Stiff Overhaul of Mine Safety Rules Passes Congress
The maximum civil penalty for violations of mine-safety regulations will rise to $220,000, from $60,000.
And then there was this:
Congress Increases Indecency Fines Tenfold
The bill would increase the maximum fines the Federal Communications Commission may levy for indecent content from the current $32,500 to $325,000 per incident.
This: $220,000
This: $325,000
Hat tip to Adam Finkel for pointing out the obvious.
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