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> Once you understand that people are merely a resource for government, law enforcement and business, things make more sense. Then why is it that other places
by archgoon 12y ago
> Once you understand that people are merely a resource for government, law enforcement and business, things make more sense.
Then why is it that other places in the world, such as Norway, prisons are not like American prisons? You're claiming that the state in America is simply an outcome of universal properties of Government, but this outcome is not universal.
You can't just flippantly say "Things are bad 'cause Gubmint'", when it's clear that other places have overcome these challenges.
- a3n 12y agoI didn't say it's universal, and Norway is apparently a place where reason wins more than America. They are also differently structured governments and societies, and the people have different formative experiences. We are not uniform, and no outcome is inevitable. The way things are in America are probably more likely in America than elsewhere because of our unique shared myths and the wieldability of government by evil people.
- noir_lord 12y agoWhile I don't agree with the statement I think a lot of it has to with the sheer ruthless competition of interests in the American system each branch of whatever part of government seems to compete ruthlessly with the other branches. There seems to be very little thought about what is best for society and far more what is best for whatever branch that person works for.