@oldishbird1 No, because then they'd be disabled and we'd probably end up having to keep them. A good flogging would suffice. Death, pain and humiliation are amazing incentives for making people behave. Medieval minds knew this better than anyone. Maybe we could learn from them.
@latimeralder The EU's most major fault is that it squashes competition, which (as anyone who studies human nature can tell you) is essential to progress and advancement. As a result, Europe has become a global backwater; with little if any hope of a reprieve anytime soon.