tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post1404645806833311947..comments2023-10-25T09:49:43.089+01:00Comments on BEN'S PRISON BLOG - Lifer On The Loose: The Dilemmaprisonerbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923205052778958118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-4437653895001589322012-05-17T04:40:36.357+01:002012-05-17T04:40:36.357+01:00It's kind of like an amphibian - not quite a f...It's kind of like an amphibian - not quite a fish, but not quite an animal that can actually navigate the land yet. The urge to punish is a blunt, fairly random impetus which probably did have some gain at various times in the past.<br /><br />These days you might be better teaching people about their cognitive biases - teaching them emotional management plans so when their rage does bubble up, they see it coming, rather than being owned by it and potentially commiting a crime. Then there are people who you have to wonder, if the basic staples of life (food and shelter) were not desperately uncertain, would they commit the crime they did? Probably about as much as a rich stock broker would rob a liqour store - not at all.<br /><br />Generally society is stuck in a fairly barberous work cycle (you noticed the 6am wake up requirement, eh?), so while the general population faces such sucky conditions, they are inclined to ensure criminals face even suckier conditions.<br /><br />While a tiny group of the ultra rich make sure the whole status quo stays the same, so they can play out their conquest games.Callan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15373053356095440571noreply@blogger.com