Ethically, it seems as though the punishment is well out of proportion for the transgression. however, it seems as though it is worth the harm done to a few rule-breakers if the punishment prevents others from parking there. in other words, the "good" to the general community outweighs the harm of the severe individual penalty. the philosophy that supports this is:

the historians cited in the article all agree with one another about the cause of the civil war. despite coming from different backgrounds and cultures, the historians agree that slavery was the root cause of the civil war. the fact that all these historiansgenerally agree with one another makes their shared viewpoints more reliable and valid, especially because the historians have different backgrounds and all work for the well-respected institutions of howard university, clemson university, and the university of colorado.

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