I don't necessarily believe in the 3 strikes law.

I hear ya. There's these glaring discrepancies where you see one individual locked up for a string of pretty petty things then another who's got a wrap sheet of unquestiinably horrible offenses who's gotten the revolving door treatment.

There are the recalcitrant among prison populations, true. But they represent the minority, and who decides that a human being gets only 3 chances to change their life? We provide few safety nets, we fail to provide standard education, we restrict any chances of success after any kind of criminal record, we care little for programs that assist families and individuals who've taken a harder road. We have more prisoners per capita than any other country in the world. By a fair amount. The societal remedy in the US is to punish, not reform. That creates an enormous population of people who can't make the steep climb to meet the rest of us where we are.

Three Strikes is a way of saying a human being has "this much worth," and is an utter loss after that. Except that's not how life works. If everyone started their workout program when they said they would, if the put down cigarettes the moment they thought of quitting, if all our work and life affairs ran like polished clockwork, than we could point out the deficiencies of those who've had it even harder sometimes.

No one "KNOWS" what anyone will do. There are predictors, but when the rules and equipment changes, so do the outcomes. Sometimes, then something's not working out, the answer isn't always just to "do it harder."
Sometimes the answer is to broaden our scope and introduce new methods and ideas.

3 strike laws are just so that for profit prisons can maximize occupancy and provide a massive army of slave labour for the Fortune 500.

I agree, some non violent offenders are incorrigible, and should be kept in containment until they can function within society's rules.
But then many of these people are in a system designed to keep them coming back. There is no profit in rehabilitation.

I like the third strike rule . 3 felonies should equal a life sentence to protect society. Anyone bad enough to get three deserves what they get .

I say let the punishment fit the crime, if the criminal is at his or her 3rd strike for violent crime, then yes, into crowbar hotel you go. For example, in the past, if someone was caught on their 3rd offense of possession of pot, they went to jail, ridiculous in light of many States now legalizing it. It should be left to the discretion of the Judge and not automatic but the Judge should have that possibility if they think it's necessary.

Indiscriminate death for all crime. No recidivism, no prison system, no quarrel with different sentences, more manageable population levels.

Re this 3 strikes thing,i once reqd of a man who got life for his 3rd strike which was stealing a slice of pizza. Madness..how much does it cost to keep him in prison for that?

I am inclined to agree. Rehabilitation programs would be a far better idea.