January 15, 2014
Hope y'all are ready!!
Topic:
Determine whether or not retribution is the same as justice.
Closure:
“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime, but perpetuates the idea of retribution, thus maintaining the endless cycle of violence in our culture. It is a cruel and useless substitute for the elimination of those conditions--poverty, unemployment, homelessness, desperation, racism, greed--which are at the root of most punished crime. The crimes of the rich and powerful go mostly unpunished.
It must surely be a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit that even a small number of those men and women in the hell of the prison system survive it and hold on to their humanity.”
― Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times
Reflecting on the quote, does it support or refute what was discussed in today's seminar. Explain. Then, considering your own opinions, do you agree or disagree with Howard Zinn. Why or why not?
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