Criminals, Corruption and Labels

By: Lance Winslow
Submitted: 2007-01-17 11:22:46
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Have you ever considered that the criminal mind is something or some part of something very innate in the human species? Have you ever wondered that when our Army is at war that crime goes down and when the return it goes back up again?

Have you ever watched how crime goes down when employment goes up? Have you ever considered that lawmakers, athletes, hoodlum, politicians, lawyers, policeman, business people and military people all have similar traits and yet one is labeled a criminal and another a Hero? One is respected by society and another chastised, outcast and even hated?

I truly believe this to be the case and have so many examples now, that I do not think I could be convinced otherwise EVER from any academic report, because actual observation trumps Academic Theory. Does this mean that we still need criminals in humans to run our civilization? I think right now YES, (we could however have a transition period where we could say NO someday) and I say unfortunately, but fight or flight responses are both needed for change, evolution, innovation and etc.

Another issue is as a society we are too quick to label someone who does not follow all the rules, rather than those who make the rules or change them for their own personal benefits over what is best for all concerned. In this case who is the real criminals? The rule breaker or the rule maker or the game keeper. Referees in sports are often bias, they are humans.

All these people are actually one and the same and often switch roles. A player today or a referee tomorrow; A Government Lawyer today, a Corporate Defender Lawyer tomorrow; A District Attorney today a lawmaker or politician tomorrow or even a criminal lawyer? All those who follow all the rules tend to be cheated and thus one could actually say allowing this means they are either ignorant, weak or criminals for allow such? Remember in a Democracy we are the Government.

Those who follow all the rules have an Obligation to make sure the rules are fair, government is fair and the level playing field is observed, if not the citizen, voter who follows the rules neglects this civic duty and that is truly criminal indeed.

It becomes more skewed and hard to relate with when those who challenge what is right and wrong with a corrupt system, even if it is a stable one are not the most noble, because those running the system are criminals. Take a Guerilla War against the Iranian regime for instance? Who are the criminals?

The guerillas who will be hung or shot on site if caught or a radical fundamentalist who leads an army of 1 million to their deaths and 1 million innocent victims as citizens? If the guerillas lose, 2-million die, but they are criminals. And if they win one person dies and temporary chaos ensues? Who is right, who is wrong? See the dilemma?

Talk about a chaotic system, which was once a functional government? And in Iran's case; How is that for thermo nuclear decay? Ouch? If it decays properly you get Gold, if not it is destroyed? Consider this philosophical thought in 2006. Heck maybe we can warm your brain up so you can see that crime does not pay?

Lance Winslow

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