Unwavering compassion and rehabilitation. The way their existence unfolded meant they had no choice but to commit a crime. All the systems around them shaped th

Unwavering compassion and rehabilitation. The way their existence unfolded meant they had no choice but to commit a crime. All the systems around them shaped them into doing that as much as they shaped me into the person typing this message. Design rehabilitation programs accordingly, there should be no trace of 'punishment'. (Of course it would be nice if crime never happened in the first place but that would require a major reorganization of society, probably comes with the AI overhaul. Also, if laws exist to regulate society they should be designed with that instead of moral values and regularly tested/verified to ensure they are working properly.) Edit: And there are those who think free will and determinism can coexist [1]. I haven't looked into those ideas yet, still trying to work it out myself. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compatibilism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compatibilism