Cruelty. It's always the cruelty.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelt... | https://archive.today/NjiSx

It's just plain money-grubbing.

list one form of punishment that is not cruel

fining people a fine that can afford while still impacting their lifestyle negativity enough that they actually notice, without forcing them to go hungry or homeless.