unccmathtutor
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A co-worker of mine recently refused medical treatment after a seizure because he was uninsured and could not afford it. This is not right. The government will save your life if someone's trying to shoot you and take your money, yet once you have been shot and robbed, you're on your own.
A few days earlier, I had watched an episode of 60 minutes, which reported on the German prison system. German prisons emphasize recovery, rather than punishment. Breaking the law is seen as a sign of mental illness and/or desperation.
As I thought about my co-worker, the "aha" moment occurred to me. If U.S. prisons are overrun with people whose basic needs are not being met, let's replace those publicly funded prisons with publicly funded clinics that can meet those needs.
What do you think?
A few days earlier, I had watched an episode of 60 minutes, which reported on the German prison system. German prisons emphasize recovery, rather than punishment. Breaking the law is seen as a sign of mental illness and/or desperation.
As I thought about my co-worker, the "aha" moment occurred to me. If U.S. prisons are overrun with people whose basic needs are not being met, let's replace those publicly funded prisons with publicly funded clinics that can meet those needs.
What do you think?