Posted by Dr. Bob on July 23, 2002, at 8:19:01
[Posted by linkadge on July 22, 2002, at 14:48:16]
> The most commonly held religions
> state that people are inately evil,
> and that they must choose to turn from
> this natural evil, to an enlightened state.
> The majority or the population believes crime
> is commited by bad people.
>
> I disagree with this. I believe
> that people who are given a good envionment
> and a healthy brain, don't commit crimes.
> I no longer believe in the concept of evil.
>
> Hundreds of studies, have proven
> that with proper tretment, many criminals,
> even violent ones, can change their behavior
> dramatically. I'm sure this
> concept isn't new. Who the hell are we
> to make people, who have already suffered
> enough, suffer punnishment for their
> genes.
>
> Is there as single person here, who has be
> successfully treated with medication, able
> to argue with the power of their nature
> People cannot controll their mood, it
> usually controlls them.
>
> Rage and agression can be induced in many normal
> people with many substances from sterioids to
> resterpine. If can PCP has been blamed for
> thousands of crimes, then there concievably be
> somebody out there who experiences the same rage
> without intoxication.
>
> It is not about seeing the difference, it
> is about existing through the difference.
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thread:26977
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