Oct 14 2007
Turmoil Inside, Trouble Outside - The Circle of Unconscious Creation
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“In a nutshell, the mistake we are making is that we fear crime and hate the criminal. We should shift towards simply protecting society by disarming the criminals and removing their access to society while treating them with genuine compassionate during their detention. We should keep them in custody until they shift their attitude. Their confinement is not meant to be a punishment. We don’t want them to suffer; we just don’t want them to be able to do any more harm.”
By Tom Razzeto
10/14/7
I’m not one of those people who believes that there is no such thing as evil, at least from the human perspective. I look into the world and see endless examples of innocent people being intentionally harmed by others.
City after city is troubled with high crime rates and even with all of the money and effort that is spent on the problem, it remains a significant issue. Is there a better way? Is there something that we are missing? What should we do with people who do harm?
I would like to start my answer with the following vocal skit.
Imagine that you are a woman walking back to your car at night. You see a suspicious man up ahead and you start to worry. Suddenly, he leaps out at you and pushes you into the bush while you desperately scream for help!