Banishment

Most places in Canada would be suitable for banishment as long as it was far out in the wilderness. The most ideal places would be similar to the one that Cole is in. It is an island surrounded by water making it difficult to escape, which might be the first choice for someone who is banished, but also supports life. The best place in my opinion though would be somewhere in between Alberta and B.C. in the deepest part of the forest. It would be near a lake with moving, clean water. The forest would be ideal because it is remote and very secluding. Plenty of wood would be available for fires and creating a strong shelter. The only drawbacks are that there is a chance of violent animals, and the possibility of getting lost and not being found. If someone was to be banished to a location like this, it would be almost required that the person(s) wear satellite tracking devices or GPS devices.

The reason no one has been banished is because the chance of injury of death is greatly increased. If someone was injured or killed it could cause many legal issues and possibly more violence, not including the grief and sadness that would be created.

I think it looks good on paper or in our case the book but the chance of something going wrong is too high. The book makes it seem possible and yes it certainly could be under the best circumstances but the risk seems too high. I think that maybe it should be tried with lots of caution. I do think that the concept of banishment does seem to work. It makes sense to go to such extremes in certain cases. So yes I think it's a good idea but it needs to be controlled.