[MD] Social Ants?

[Platt Holden]

Hi Ham, 

You put your finger on why military style value rehabilitation of 
criminals won't work. 

> But, philosophically speaking, even if achieving a balance of values in
> the criminal mindset is potentially feasible, it could never work so
> long as estheticians and behavioral scientists are in disagreement on
> what values are and how they're derived.

But I disagree with your judgment of the value of the MOQ.

> Regrettably, I see the
> evolutionary concept of value being advanced by the MoQ as an impediment
> to a workable solution.

The MOQ appeals to the highest value in man, his rationality based on 
his experience. The problem is that most people refuse to be rational 
if it interferes with their previously held beliefs, or engage in 
rationalization (pseudo-rationality) to justify their biases.   

>  If we can't perceive value as the individual's
> connection to an essential source, as opposed to an attribute of Nature
> or the objective world, we've lost the battle before we start.

I conclude we've won the battle when we remove those who are a danger 
to society from society. Unfortunately we have a group of soft-hearted 
liberal judges who give assaulters, abusers, and rapists a weak slap on 
the wrist, and freeing them from jail to assault, abuse, and rape 
again. Rehabilitation for repeat offenders is a waste of time and 
money. 

Regards,
Platt