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Originally Posted by rahl
Please do not try and tell me that choosing crime is a phycological problem.
Why is it so hard for you people to believe that people should be held accountable for their actions. Not blame everyone else or their circumstances for being a burden to society
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What do you mean "you people"? I like to think I'm a man of integrity, which means I believe that everyone is responsible for themselves and should be held accountable for their actions. To think otherwise is to endorse, at worst, anarchy. I never intended to suggest that "everyone else" is at fault, or that "their circumstances" are the be-all and end-all of their fate. I don't believe in fate.
But I refuse to believe that these aren't among the contributing factors when it comes to the moral breakdown of a character that could have otherwise been successful and happy. If they don't account for anything, would you say it's okay to send all of our children to the worst neighbourhoods to attempt to prove otherwise? This, instead of perhaps doing something more constructive to make things better?
What would you suggest to make things better for black communities?
If crime has nothing to do with psychology, then why are so few criminals psychologically sound?