Racing wasn't a mistake. Being reckless wasn't a mistake. Taking a heavy metal object and propelling it at unsafe speeds where there are pedestrians is a choice. If you want to race, go to a track or somewhere without innocent people standing around. No one agreed to be in that movie.

Yes, they really should go to prison, for really reals, if they really kill, maim, or otherwise injure another person or damage property.

If they don't hurt or kill anyone, and don't damage property, you might convince me their vehicle and license should be confiscated, and they should be banned from driving for life.

Let's break this down and look at it a different way.

If my hobby were shooting guns and I were to set up a shooting range in my garage and I killed a neighbor, am I responsible?

If my hobby were fireworks and I was making them in my kitchen and burned down my apartment building killing 3 people, am I to blame?

The driver is engaging in a dangerous hobby in a reckless manner. We all know racing is dangerous because people die even in controlled conditions. We know he is being reckless because he is not racing in a place designed for it. When you put others in harms way based on your own stupidity, you face consequences.

Yes. They chose to use a vehicle in a dangerous manner and killed someone. There was no mistake. That was a choice. They didn't accidentally turn up at a race and mistakenly push the peddle. That was intentional. Prison in general is a terrible way of punishment but don't downplay their choice as mistake.

I don't know how to explain to you that people should go to prison for killing people by doing something dangerous and illegal. They didn't intend to kill people but they were recklessly disregarding people's safety. Street racing is illegal for a reason, it isn't some arbitrary rule.

No, it was not a mistake. It was a choice to race on a street and not on a track where crashes and collisions aren't likely to kill anyone but the driver.

Throw the motherfuckin' book at anyone street racing. Stupid reckless children. Utterly irresponsible.

Manslaughter is a crime for a reason. Extreme purposeful negligence that caused a literal death is a decision they made, and you should be ideally rehabilitated to avoid the situation happening again.

Based on your pattern of behavior, is your next question to this community going to be some other ridiculous thing like "is kicking puppies actually good for your mental health?"

You seem to post a lot of ragebait and engagement bait. Maybe go back to reddit for that, seems like you have some deep seated problems.

Your question comes down to murder vs manslaughter

In many parts of the world, murder requires intent while manslaughter does not.

I mean, do you have a better idea for how to discourage being a dumbass in such a manner? Or do you think recklessly endangering the lives of others is ok for some reason?

How's many times are you going to ask this one?

For life!

What an absolute stupid ass question.

Congratulations

Yes. And it's crazy that you don't.

100% abso-fucking-lutely.

A deliberate decision to race, to drink, or simply drive like a tool are not mistakes.

They sent a dead 13-year-old to jail for 7 years? Yeah I guess that seems unjust.

Yes. Especially if they're dating with age gaps; That often leads to them ending up on death row.

In addition, they should pay for their victim's damages, lifelong. And denied any kind of driving license in all countries of the world, forever.

Yes. And the ones that don't kill people as well.

Yes. But the religious nuts in my country were asking for death. Take a life, lose your life sort of thing. Apparently because they dont take alcohol, and they believe alcohol is the leading cause of vehicle manslaughter, theyre ok with it. I dont agree with them because im not a religious nut.

Oh you're this guy. Street racing gave it away.

Of course. It was no mistake to violate traffic rules like that. They willingly took the risk of killing people.

Well, if you assume two things, yes.

First, that prison serves a purpose beyond punishment. Second, that there's no better option to achieve that purpose.

Without those assumptions, then you get different answers because if punishment is the only purpose of it, there's way less expensive and societally detrimental ways to punish someone. And, if there's no better options to achieve other goals, then you have to wonder if the goals are worthwhile.