Posted to Monash Weekly (10/5/2013) AT 17/5/2013 AT 12:41 pm
Commenting on "Turning point on drink-drive culture"
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/story/1492934/turning-point-on-drink-drive-culture/
Whoever turns up to the meeting are likely to be "converts". The messages delivered are just reaffirmation of what they believe in already.
To educate the societal offenders, such as hoons, bullies, drunk drivers, rapists, burglars, etc. not to reoffend is a waste of public money, time and effort. In short, the soft approach is inefficient and ineffective. Most of these offenders build mental blockages to receive external messages; may be with a slight chance that they will listen to their reformed mates, if any. They need to be sent to boot camps to receive very harsh training and disciplines. They need to work on useful and productive community projects to repay their wrongs.
It is extremely difficult to deprogram or change one’s behaviour once it is fully entrenched. The individuals have to change themselves willingly. At the end of the day, the individuals will ask the question, "What's in it for me?"
Education on societal obligations and responsibilities should start from early childhood. The children's minds are like a blank piece of paper; the writing will influence their future behaviour and development. I do not mean that Australia should start another campaign of stolen generation or forced adoption, but I do evocate certain rights may have to be taken away from some parents when childhood education and development are concerned. Concepts of reward and punishment must be introduced at this point in time so that they can distinguish between the good and bad or right and wrong.
Edited by Monash Weekly
To educate societal offenders, such as hoons, bullies, drunk drivers, rapists, burglars and others not to re-offend is a waste of public money, time and effort. In short, the soft approach is inefficient and ineffective. Most of these offenders build mental blockages to external messages; maybe there is a slight chance that they will listen to their reformed mates, if any. They need to be sent to boot camps to receive very harsh training and disciplines. They need to work on useful and productive community projects to repay their wrongs.
It is extremely difficult to de-program or change one’s behaviour once it is fully entrenched. The individuals have to change themselves willingly. At the end of the day, the individuals will ask the question: ‘‘What's in it for me?’’
Education on societal obligations and responsibilities should start from early childhood. The children’s minds are like a blank piece of paper; the writing will influence their future behaviour and development. I do not mean that Australia should start another campaign of stolen generation or forced adoption, but I do advocate that certain rights may have to be taken away from some parents when childhood education and development are concerned. Concepts of reward and punishment must be introduced at this point so that they can distinguish between the good and bad or right and wrong
Commenting on "Turning point on drink-drive culture"
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/story/1492934/turning-point-on-drink-drive-culture/
Whoever turns up to the meeting are likely to be "converts". The messages delivered are just reaffirmation of what they believe in already.
To educate the societal offenders, such as hoons, bullies, drunk drivers, rapists, burglars, etc. not to reoffend is a waste of public money, time and effort. In short, the soft approach is inefficient and ineffective. Most of these offenders build mental blockages to receive external messages; may be with a slight chance that they will listen to their reformed mates, if any. They need to be sent to boot camps to receive very harsh training and disciplines. They need to work on useful and productive community projects to repay their wrongs.
It is extremely difficult to deprogram or change one’s behaviour once it is fully entrenched. The individuals have to change themselves willingly. At the end of the day, the individuals will ask the question, "What's in it for me?"
Education on societal obligations and responsibilities should start from early childhood. The children's minds are like a blank piece of paper; the writing will influence their future behaviour and development. I do not mean that Australia should start another campaign of stolen generation or forced adoption, but I do evocate certain rights may have to be taken away from some parents when childhood education and development are concerned. Concepts of reward and punishment must be introduced at this point in time so that they can distinguish between the good and bad or right and wrong.
Edited by Monash Weekly
To educate societal offenders, such as hoons, bullies, drunk drivers, rapists, burglars and others not to re-offend is a waste of public money, time and effort. In short, the soft approach is inefficient and ineffective. Most of these offenders build mental blockages to external messages; maybe there is a slight chance that they will listen to their reformed mates, if any. They need to be sent to boot camps to receive very harsh training and disciplines. They need to work on useful and productive community projects to repay their wrongs.
It is extremely difficult to de-program or change one’s behaviour once it is fully entrenched. The individuals have to change themselves willingly. At the end of the day, the individuals will ask the question: ‘‘What's in it for me?’’
Education on societal obligations and responsibilities should start from early childhood. The children’s minds are like a blank piece of paper; the writing will influence their future behaviour and development. I do not mean that Australia should start another campaign of stolen generation or forced adoption, but I do advocate that certain rights may have to be taken away from some parents when childhood education and development are concerned. Concepts of reward and punishment must be introduced at this point so that they can distinguish between the good and bad or right and wrong
