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Well, let's take another look at the subject at hand. This time from a slightly different angle. First of all the opponents of Ron's Axiom 31 base their argumentation on the wrong assumption that man is basically bad(!). And they use that assumption to prove that Axiom 31 contradicts e.g. The Creed Of Scientology. Which as its most important point states that "Man is basically good". This is one of the most funny lines of argument I've ever heard of :-) If they would not base their arguing on "man is basically bad" as they obviously do (because why then should they have reason to attack Axiom 31?) but instead accept that "man is basically good" then what would they have to fear from Axiom 31? If man is basically good the worry about man's opinions and considerations have no basis. (Remember: Goodness/Badness is a matter of consideration and opinion - Axiom 31) As a side-note: Anyone entertaining the opinion that man is bad must include himself as well as a matter of consequence. (So if we could get rid of the Axiom 31 opponents perhaps we could have a peaceful world? (I'm just joking, ok.)) Now let's take a look at the other side. How many people of that 7.3 billion inhabiting of planet earth have ever heard of Scientology Axiom 31? How many of them agree with it? And how many of those are heavy criminals? I don't know, but I guess it's not more than a few hundred. As a matter of fact we have more than enough of what the good people wish for. There is a tremendous amount of laws, justice, creeds, commandments, constitutions, amendments, motto, codes, creeds, regulations, ... you name it. And Billions know that stuff. One really wonders why this planet does not find peace and freedom from crime and terror. (Actually I do not really wonder, I'm very well aware of the reasons why. *) So we could conclude that the rules are not worth the paper they're written on. *) Justice tries to replace the natural consequence of a crime with an artificial consequence (a false experience) for the criminal. Of course the criminal feels mistreated. He is denied to repent on his own volition. And he is provided with a strong motivator against society. That's why "justice" as known in our immature society creates even more crime which needs even more "justice". That is no solution. It is known long since: "Evil begets more evil." The solution to that dilemma lies in clearing and education. If parents flunk on educating their offspring properly, society must step in. Provide facilities for clearing, education and work for delinquents in order to rehabilitate them. Allow them to go back into society according to their performance, supervised at first. If you see fit forgive them and let them go their way. Criminals who had committed heavy crimes like murder, rape, child molesting and the like, must not be punished but be isolated from society (put under quarantine) in a remote secluded location e.g. an isle. They should be provided with tools and all necessary raw materials to build up their own social structures. Leave them alone and check in at regular intervals how that society is doing. Provide corrective measures as needed in form of advice and/or clearing. Treat them well and equal to the same standards you apply in your own society. But do not allow them to reproduce. In due time criminality should vanish from the planets surface. Robin _______________________________________________ TROM mailing list [email protected] http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom
