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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 653042" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>This is changing, for us. Jabber (one of our posters here) posted the other day about a man released from jail or prison having been picked up in a limosine.</p><p></p><p>In some instances, it seems almost to be a mark of pride here, to have been imprisoned. The rule of law is disrespected, or is believed not to be enacted fairly.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am glad. It is valuable for all of us when we can honor our humanity enough to understand that given the right set of circumstances, any one of us might have made those same choices.</p><p></p><p>I wish your son well, SuZir.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Which would mean that he is without remorse, and so, will do it again. In that sense, he is dangerous to all of us, both because of his actions and because others may be tempted to similar immorality. </p><p></p><p>So, the question becomes what to do about those who seem to have no remorse?</p><p></p><p>Then, mocking and ridicule would be entirely appropriate first steps.</p><p></p><p>But once we have done that, the door is opened for further dehumanizing someone now identified as more "criminal" than "human, like me".</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 653042, member: 17461"] This is changing, for us. Jabber (one of our posters here) posted the other day about a man released from jail or prison having been picked up in a limosine. In some instances, it seems almost to be a mark of pride here, to have been imprisoned. The rule of law is disrespected, or is believed not to be enacted fairly. I am glad. It is valuable for all of us when we can honor our humanity enough to understand that given the right set of circumstances, any one of us might have made those same choices. I wish your son well, SuZir. Yes. Which would mean that he is without remorse, and so, will do it again. In that sense, he is dangerous to all of us, both because of his actions and because others may be tempted to similar immorality. So, the question becomes what to do about those who seem to have no remorse? Then, mocking and ridicule would be entirely appropriate first steps. But once we have done that, the door is opened for further dehumanizing someone now identified as more "criminal" than "human, like me". Cedar [/QUOTE]
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