[wideawake]

These four animals made the wrong choices. It’s really about free will. They freely decided to do wrong.

Of course they did.

The question here is whether or not we want to continue to pursue social policies that incentivize this kind of behavior.

The high achievers you mention are exceptions to the rule - the rule exists in large part because there is a disincentive to lawful behavior.

[Tired of Taxes]

The question here is whether or not we want to continue to pursue social policies that incentivize this kind of behavior.

I do agree that government social policies/welfare programs promote the growth of fatherless families. But blaming those programs or even fatherless families for bad behavior also contributes to the problem. I know that you and other FReepers would hold the criminals responsible for their bad behavior, and you're not trying to make excuses for them. But the article itself just about crosses the line by blaming social programs.