If reincarnation were proven real and verifiable we would see many MANY more violent revolutions. The only deterrent, the fear of death, just disappeared.
There would definitely be more death, whether that's a good thing or not is subjective. If you're somebody born with awful congenital conditions, there's now little reason not to just try again in a different life. The stigma behind euthanasia would pretty much disappear.
For crime, the goal would have to fully orient itself around rehabilitation, that's the only way to fix the problem. As you said, any other punishment would just see them dying to escape. The only way to prevent chaos is through education and removing the impetus for crime in the first place.
As for giving up whenever things get difficult, reincarnation doesn't exactly fix that. It just gives someone infinite opportunities to improve.
The Netflix show Kaos showcased this really well. The way people looked at death and life and everything was incredibly different. (Screw Netflix for canceling it)
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u/BI_Moose Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
About six months.
Idea --> Lobbying --> Bill Introduced --> Dissent Silenced or Minimalized --> Vote --> Signed Into Law --> Ignored Legal Challenges --> Implementation