06-02-2019, 06:42 AM
"If a stolen bicycle disqualifies Sweden as a livable country..."
Tolerance for thievery and crime is at the heart of what makes liberals and conservatives different.
Had a story some time back in the Scandinavian media about an older guy who confessed to stealing 15,000 bikes in his lifetime. Big magazine article about how he is now reformed. (sorry, don't have link.) And all the Scandinavians said: "Isn't that great, reformed." Almost patting him on the back.
I won't detail what a conservative prescription for this individual would be (if the thefts were verified by court proceedings). It's along the lines of lifetime requirement of living in a halfway house under restraining orders and community service obligations. In part because the individual has a massive restitution obligation.
Tolerance for thievery and crime is at the heart of what makes liberals and conservatives different.
Had a story some time back in the Scandinavian media about an older guy who confessed to stealing 15,000 bikes in his lifetime. Big magazine article about how he is now reformed. (sorry, don't have link.) And all the Scandinavians said: "Isn't that great, reformed." Almost patting him on the back.
I won't detail what a conservative prescription for this individual would be (if the thefts were verified by court proceedings). It's along the lines of lifetime requirement of living in a halfway house under restraining orders and community service obligations. In part because the individual has a massive restitution obligation.