the qin dynasty followed the philosophy of legalism. basically, they tried to create an ordered society by setting up a system of harsh, brutal punishments to deter law breakers. do you think it's a good idea or a bad idea to be harsh and brutal with criminals? give me at least one example and a minimum of 2 sentences in your answer to receive full credit.

EX: I believe it's a bad idea because those that are pressured into crime or unknowingly/impulsively commit it at a young age get punished severely. As an example, if a young teen gets pressured into selling drugs and gets caught, the teen shouldn't be punished harshly in this circumstance as he/she had no choice. (You can extend if you want)

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.