"Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo-obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other."
~Angela Davis, 1974~
Interesting theory. And it's sad, but it's true. They put you in a cage and punish you if you don't follow their rules. They ridicule you, and humiliate you whenever possible. Then, when they finally release you, it's as if they put one of those plastic tracking devices in your ear...like they do to bears. Except you're still expected to check in every so often. The person becomes obedient to authority, if for no other reason than because he's afraid of being put back in the cage again. Maybe they're afraid of what they'll do if they have to endure being degraded again. They are finally released back into society, and, like a racoon, you lumber off into your habitat nervously, unsure of where you're going from here. You eventually run into the distance, happy to be free, but moving at a fast enough pace that they wouldn't be able to catch you if they suddenly changed their minds. It's all a big system, as vicious as nature's food chain, and, in some cases, just as necessary. But keep in mind that not all cases are the same, and if you get nothing else from this blog, remember that not everyone deserves to be a part of the system. Remember that for me, please.
Spatzi78
~Angela Davis, 1974~
Interesting theory. And it's sad, but it's true. They put you in a cage and punish you if you don't follow their rules. They ridicule you, and humiliate you whenever possible. Then, when they finally release you, it's as if they put one of those plastic tracking devices in your ear...like they do to bears. Except you're still expected to check in every so often. The person becomes obedient to authority, if for no other reason than because he's afraid of being put back in the cage again. Maybe they're afraid of what they'll do if they have to endure being degraded again. They are finally released back into society, and, like a racoon, you lumber off into your habitat nervously, unsure of where you're going from here. You eventually run into the distance, happy to be free, but moving at a fast enough pace that they wouldn't be able to catch you if they suddenly changed their minds. It's all a big system, as vicious as nature's food chain, and, in some cases, just as necessary. But keep in mind that not all cases are the same, and if you get nothing else from this blog, remember that not everyone deserves to be a part of the system. Remember that for me, please.
Spatzi78
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