A Curious Instrument

I have discovered that my wife really likes Dog the Bounty Hunter.   Duane Chapman and his family often convince the families of his bounties that they are better off in jail and drug rehabilitation, especially if that person's life is out-of-control.  Dog encourages some of the worst elements to get themselves clean, take responsibility for their actions and make their families a higher priority in their lives.  This is good advice for those who have used their freedom poorly. People usually end up in jail because they cannot control their own behavior. We find that once we put them into a situation where their behavior is under tight external control, it isn't surprising to find that inmates don't develop any more self-control, though they have great incentive to do so. Upon release from custody, they will likely be even less able to control themselves, after a period of not having to control themselves at all while incarcerated, and will quickly find themselves back ...

Far too many people live lives of constant emergency and make conscious choices everyday to live that way. I ran out of gas (lack of presence or planning) I broke down and some angel person rescued me (it happens but how often).  TK rescues Nemrow. Living "paycheck to paycheck" the homeless (the central misnomer) Not living in a house or apartment is rarely the worst of their problems. And getting a place to live often exacerbates their problems with added responsibilities. It's not my fault. That is rarely true. Most people choose their circumstances.  A very small group is truly disabled and most of those can live successfully within extended families.  There cannot be a correlation between "homelessness" and disability, if we say that everyone living in tent cities and sidewalks are incapable of doing more for themselves. Balderdash. Many people DON'T want rigorous lives Everyone is concerned that churches are emptying, but they shouldn't worry about ...