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Originally Posted by willravel
Because they need to take responsibility for the behavior of their citizens not by responding after they commit crimes but by working to prevent crimes. It's not catching a criminal that creates a low crime rate, it's preventing people from becoming criminals.
Willing and able. Collective responsibility for the individual is what "society" means.
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So should America be ashamed too? And Canada?
By your judgement, the world should be ashamed. What you say here doesn't mean much to me, will. Sorry.
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