On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 1:04 AM, Brent Meeker<meekerdb.domain.name.hidden> wrote:
> Of course the easiest, and 100% effective way to reduce crime is to
> repeal laws. About 1/3 of our prison population is there because of
> non-violent drug use crimes.
Indeed, I'm on board with that. But, I don't see that happening
anytime soon. Americans love to send people to prison. It's the
national pastime.
http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/03/11/glenn-loury/a-nation-of-jailers/
I put the ultimate blame on an exaggerated emphasis on personal
responsibility, plus a naive belief in libertarian free will.
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Received on Sat Sep 05 2009 - 01:50:55 PDT