07-02-2003, 07:06 PM
One argument would be that these teens are being taught the teamwork of living in the world. I would disagree with that argument in part. They do learn about real consequences for foolish behavior, but their selfish attitude is manifested because of the mental conditioning they receive. In that world, it is all about them, they are encouraged and rewarded to "inform" on each other. There is no teamwork in that environment, just them against the world. They learn to survive by looking out for #1. If they were to encourage teamwork, it may be the entire system would devolve into a battle between adults and children, or wardens and inmates. This way, they learn to trust no one.
My comparison to the military was not to be exact, just that it is a place where people are subjected to mental conditioning (re-education), and sometimes against their wills. Then again, my experience is only from observation, as I've never been through it myself.
My comparison to the military was not to be exact, just that it is a place where people are subjected to mental conditioning (re-education), and sometimes against their wills. Then again, my experience is only from observation, as I've never been through it myself.
”There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet (1.5.167-8), Hamlet to Horatio.
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