People go to prisons because they have done something wrong and need to be punished. There lies the classic debate of nature verses nurture. Were they made of bad material since birth or did the circumstance oblige them to act in a vicious way? Irregardless of their way of ending up in prisons, they are nonetheless humans. They make mistakes and they pay the price. However, even while they are prison, they should not be treated like filthy animals. There are still humans and they need the respect. Therefore, I think it is completely wrong to strip prison inmates of their basic right to education. Despite having committed crimes, they still have the right to an education. They should still be educated like any other person. And who knows? Maybe giving them an education is like giving them another chance in life, a chance to be better than before. Maybe they will be motivated by the fact that they can use this education to do something good in life, for their families, for theirs, a of course, for themselves. Maybe finding an education will change the way they view the world. Maybe they would want to earn a loaf of bread rather than steal one. Education can change their viewpoint. Ultimately, with this reasoning, we could have a better society and a better world. Criminals will come out of jail becoming new people because they have had the opportunity to learn about the world and about themselves. If they were did wrong things previously and did not wish for an education, in prison, by offering college courses, they would be obliged to take those lessons and make something out of it. They would learn of the world that is so different and better than their previous ones, and they may want to change their ways to become better people. Although there are a lot of "maybe's," unless we actually try educating prison inmates, we will never know what effects it will have.
5 comments:
I really like how you connected your article to the nature/nurture debate and how you convey that they're "humans" and how they deserve another chance. However, I think the last line undermines the argument build-up you have in your article. I believe removing it would be good.
I believe as well that giving prisoners a chance to receive education so that they are better off once they are out seems really fair. Maybe a rehabilitation program would be the best idea. I also agree with machinery of society, delete the last line and rather give a one summary sentence of your central argument.
joenumber1
Yup I completely agree with you. Every person deserves a second chance so that they can choose the right path. Moreover the use of nature vs nurture was quite a nice surprise as it refreshed the memories about those topics.
I was pretty much gonna say what's in the above comments. It was a pretty cool idea to connect your essay to stuff we've done in class, even though it wasn't necessary for the essays.
Also, after such a great post, it kind of kills it to end on such a vague statement. Remove it, or replace it with something bold. Don't end with mediocre, take a stand.
Overall, I think the content was interesting and you have a very fair and believable arguement
I agree with your ideas on why prisoners should be educated. I think most of the criminals commit crimes because they did not have a proper education or good opportunities. Either that or they have some mental problem(s).
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