Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Well, I guess it makes sense...........
Headline:
Massachusetts Democrats are pushing a bill to make it a crime to call someone a "bitch," with offenders facing prison time
I guess this makes sense as a job-matching scheme. Placing people with a certain skill in the situation where they can use the skill constantly and profitably. This is the exact opposite of punishment as defined by Skinner.
Ideally the government's response to crime should accomplish two things:
1. Above all distinguish between professional criminals and temporary lawbreakers. Keep the professional criminals away from society permanently, by execution or life sentence.
2. For lawbreakers, Skinner punishment. Figure out what will cause the lawbreaker to avoid this offense in the future. In most cases a change of situation is enough. Useful employment to engage his sense of duty, and removal from bad influences. Prison as a backstop if he backslides.
In earlier and saner times we did a pretty good job of 1 but failed on 2. Now we're failing both.
Crime is INFINITELY rewarded. Crime pays MAGNIFICENTLY, and the worst imaginable crimes pay BEYOND INFINITELY. Honesty is suicide.
Labels: From rights to duties, infinite infinite infinite infinite infinite infinite infinite lunacy
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