Protecting People From Themselves
Very often, people who have addictive personalities, will rely yet again for external controls for self-regulation. This is merely smoke and mirrors; and in the long run, it will do nothing to curb their behavior. Behavioralists believe otherwise and are making a good living proclaiming the dogma of "The Ghost of the Machine," BREAK
1 Ghost of the Machine: One of three false doctrines, with absolutely no scientific credence that is pervasive in political, educational, psychological, and social arenas worldwide. EX: It's a cop out. I am a crack ho, because my momma dropped me on my head. It's not my fault. get it?
2 The Doctrine of the Noble Savage - we are all innately good, loving, and kind people. It is only society that interferes with our otherwise, peaceable development.
3. Tabula rasa (from wikipedia)(Latin: scraped tablet or clean slate) refers to the epistemological thesis that individual human beings are born with no innate or built-in mental content, in a word, "blank", and that their entire resource of knowledge is built up gradually from their experiences and sensory perceptions of the outside world.
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Ghost of the Machine is one of three I detest the most. Until an individual begins to accept personal responsibility for their actions and takes action towards betterment, nothing can be done to aid that individual.
