Treatment or Prison!

Posted by Bruce - in Blog, Philosophy - No Comments

DNA

If we were able to determine at birth by someone’s DNA or other modern methods their propensity to commit future criminal activities would it be better to treat them then or let them develop naturally? Most of us would probably suggest minor treatment but what if the treatment required medicine, drastic treatment (electric shock) or even surgery (lobotomy) where would we stand on this issue? What if this would stop this individual from becoming a violent criminal or child molester would we then agree to such treatment in advance? Could we not only be stopping that potential criminal mind but also the mind of individuals such Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King who might have sadistic thoughts but only add those to their artistic pieces. I believe that the solution must lie in between where light treatment and monitoring occurring  without hurting the ability of the creative mind to develop and insuring we all have free will to determine our futures.

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