Taz writes:
So, let's throw the gays into prison.
How would that make society work better? I don't see how you could conclude this sentence from what I wrote. The prison reference was in regard to your sociopaths exemple.
What I meant is that (from a christian perspective) we should make the best society possible for the greatest number of people possible in a purely utilitarian way and reserve the moral side of judgement to God. From this perspective, the prisons are not there to "punish" but are a tool to better society by temporaly isolating harmful elements of society and rehabilitate them.