OK, not one member guessed. No one in the audience I was in guessed right.
US is 5% of the global population and 25% of the global incarcerated population.
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Posted: Oct 12, 07 8:51am I was at the Google Zeitgeist conference yesterday and Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx http://www.ssbx.org aske...  Posted: Oct 12, 07 9:16amOK, not one member guessed. No one in the audience I was in guessed right. US is 5% of the global population and 25%... Didn't guess, 'cause the discussion point flitted by like a hummingbird on Barry Bonds' steroids and I didn't see it on the Board yesterday. As to the point, among the nations that still have capital punishment, I wonder if the US has the majority percentage there? How many of the incarcerated in the US, I wonder, are there for nonviolent, 'victimless' offenses? Food for thought as I chew over this information. Thanks, Robin, for sharing. Blessings, moi Posted: Oct 14, 07 1:43pmOK, not one member guessed. No one in the audience I was in guessed right. US is 5% of the global population and 25%... I was going to guess 25% of the consumption of world resources, but I think that percentage is higher. Posted: Oct 22, 07 5:02pmI was at the Google Zeitgeist conference yesterday and Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx http://www.ssbx.org aske... I am totally appalled at our having 25% of the incarcerated population. This morning's newspaper pointed out again that 1/5th of our population in the United States doesn't have enough money for basics, and that holding a job, sometimes two jobs does not mean one is able to make ends meet. Posted: Oct 22, 07 5:27pmI was at the Google Zeitgeist conference yesterday and Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx http://www.ssbx.org aske... Raises questions for me. Could those stats mean that we have stricter laws? or more successful law enforcement? And hell, we're not gonna get reliable info from Russia and some of those other Countries, like N. Korea. Guess I'm a doubting Thomas. Posted: Oct 22, 07 6:30pmRaises questions for me. Could those stats mean that we have stricter laws? or more successful law enforcement? And hell... What a tragic waste of human capital/resource. People are our most valuable resource, not diamonds, computers whatever. Incarceration stigmatizes individuals and prevents them from getting good jobs when released. Posted: Oct 22, 07 8:16pmRaises questions for me. Could those stats mean that we have stricter laws? or more successful law enforcement? And hell... What a waste? Yeah it was a waste that the incarcerated ones weren't sent to Iraq. But no we send the good ones so that they can come back physically +/or mentally destroyed. And the good ones got inadequate protection and inadequate health care apon their return. But oh yeah the incarcerated get a roof over their heads, three meals, TV, Internet access, health care, including organ transplants. I say we bring home the good ones and put them in prison where they will get treated right and ship all the incarcerated to Iraq. | ADVERTISEMENT  |
