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Originally Posted by jedimaster
are you actually for real?
i've seen peoples hoses in worse condition and more spartan than this
good honest working people who pay taxes to provide this free accomodation and as for the armed forces scenario yes it is quite typical as why would ther be a public inquiry at the moment?
see attached link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6230173.stm |
Why would you question if I am for real? Obviously, even if you do not care for my opinions, I am very much so. Are you just attempting to be insulting? I had thought better of you.
BTW, I read the article. I'm afraid that the survey of solidiers housing, while it does show some serious gaps in quality, does not show that the "typical" case is as presented in those pictures. Indeed, the article states that 95% of family housing is rated in the top two categories. Single housing has more issues but, even there, the majority of housing rated better than the extreme examples shown in the photographs.
In any case - Why does the problem with soldiers housing have any bearing on the basic and spartan accomodations in HM Prisons? Where is the "Luxury" that is repeatedly mentioned? I don't see any, and the pictures of the prision housing clearly do not support the claim. I'd be interested in what you would do to change the standard as presented in those pictures; would you be so kind as to provide some specifics as to the changes you believe necessary?
I'll agree that soldiers should have decent accomodations, but I fail to see how that would imply that things are amiss in UK prisons. Decent shelter is high on any list of basic human needs. In an ideal world, everyone would have decent, basic accomodations. Those, my friend, are not a luxury!
Question - if the prisons are so luxurious, why don't the folks here who find them so find a way to pass their holidays "inside," partaking of "luxury" accomodations for free? Could it be that they, like me, truthfully believe that the
biggest luxury is one that is clearly missing in all prisons - the luxury to do pretty much as you please and come and go as you will?
BTW, I find it very interesting indeed that, when I presented factual data on recidivism, no one lifted a finger to contest or even comment on the data. Why, if the UK system is aparently workiing more effectively than ours in the USA, would anyone advocapte the dehumanizing tactics of that Arizona sheriff?
Oh yes, I am very much "for real."