Well ofcourse it sounds idyllic on paper. But at a time when we are clawing for reduced sentences for criminals, we are also lamenting the inability to detain

Well ofcourse it sounds idyllic on paper. But at a time when we are clawing for reduced sentences for criminals, we are also lamenting the inability to detain people who haven't even done anything wrong. The real reason we don't have institutions is that people dont want to be institutionalized. You cannot reform the world to your picturesque ideal. It's been tried and it never turns out well. We can only build society to protect our rights and liberties.