[thechat] [ugh]

[dave mclean]

On 2002.07.09 13:46, Quackamoe wrote:

>> How to deal with criminal behavior?  Deal with
>> social problems. Educate, feed, and empower people.
>
>> It oughta be a no-brainer.
>
> Yes, and following this logic we should be able to
> count on the educated, well-fed, empowered leaders
> of Enron, Worldcom, and other companies not to
> engage in criminal behavior. Wait a minute. . . .
>
> Well, we can certainly count on government officials
> not to engage in criminal behavior. Oops.
>
> But of course, no educated, well-fed, empowered
> person would engage in child molestation or rape
> would they? Oh.
>
> Hmm, it seems this isn't a no-brainer after all.

I retract my earlier +1.  Though educating and looking after people is still
a good idea.  It's just not the fix-all for crime, is it?

-d

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