tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post112126610704075715..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Treatment for LifeLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1121406039079963752005-07-15T00:40:00.000-05:002005-07-15T00:40:00.000-05:00. . . and it grows sadder still in light of Christ.... . . and it grows sadder still in light of Christ's command to forgive. By denying the possibility for reform, we deny the hand of God. I can imagine few sins greater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1121398825886416852005-07-14T22:40:00.000-05:002005-07-14T22:40:00.000-05:00Larry,As I read your thoughts it strikes me that w...Larry,<BR/><BR/>As I read your thoughts it strikes me that we do the same thing with drug addicts that we do in education. We know what works but won't spend the money to do it yet, we are perfectly content to throw money into programs that we know don't work. It's sad to think we are a society that would rather punish people than rehabilitate them.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729921039647296434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1121390090390992882005-07-14T20:14:00.000-05:002005-07-14T20:14:00.000-05:00Epic, thanks for the post and for your obvious com...Epic, thanks for the post and for your obvious commitment to making life fairer and better for everyone. <BR/><BR/>In the coming days CDM hopes to re-engage in a conversation about legislative change here in Texas regarding how drug addicts are treated by the criminal justice system. Change/reform will take new legislation to mandate certain actions by the criminal courts. We will keep everyone posted here on what is needed. Ultimately, it will take citizen action to change things.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.com