[Eric]

Sad thing is that it has to be "taught" that something so obviously wrong is "wrong". And I still can't go along with this "get tough on crime" thing. The laws we have in place, and no doubt, you have similar laws too, are enough.

Domestic violience is a major problem in Canadian First Nations communities. Incarceration of the perps didn't seem to slow it down. But, since First Nations' Band Councils have started to deal with the problem in the community, involving family and friends of the accused and the victim, the problem is on the decline. I think that harsh punishment, in the form of long periods of incarceration, is the wrong way to go when dealing with domestic violence. It's a cop out. Sweeping the dirt under the rug.