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[Music] imagine a country without crime where no
imagine a country without crime where no
imagine a country without crime where no one drives above a speed limit no one no
one drives above a speed limit no one no
one drives above a speed limit no one no jaywalking no robbery strictly regulated
jaywalking no robbery strictly regulated
jaywalking no robbery strictly regulated guns no possibility of another citizen
guns no possibility of another citizen
guns no possibility of another citizen hurting another this is a world of pure
hurting another this is a world of pure
hurting another this is a world of pure justice one where all crime is
justice one where all crime is
justice one where all crime is punishable without exception where the
punishable without exception where the
punishable without exception where the punishments are there as is deterrent to
punishments are there as is deterrent to
punishments are there as is deterrent to crime this is also how a country called
crime this is also how a country called
crime this is also how a country called North Korea works the punishment where
North Korea works the punishment where
North Korea works the punishment where the punishment for speaking against the
the punishment for speaking against the
the punishment for speaking against the leader would result in you your entire
leader would result in you your entire
leader would result in you your entire family and the rest of your family for
family and the rest of your family for
family and the rest of your family for three generations to come to be
three generations to come to be
three generations to come to be imprisoned in labor camps one where
imprisoned in labor camps one where
imprisoned in labor camps one where propaganda is the only news that the
propaganda is the only news that the
propaganda is the only news that the citizens are allowed to hear and one
citizens are allowed to hear and one
citizens are allowed to hear and one where the where the citizens are
where the where the citizens are
where the where the citizens are interrogated by the government 24/7 this
interrogated by the government 24/7 this
interrogated by the government 24/7 this is what a pure justice system would look
is what a pure justice system would look
is what a pure justice system would look like where every crime no matter how
like where every crime no matter how
like where every crime no matter how small is punished to at least make the
small is punished to at least make the
small is punished to at least make the criminal suffer equally as the victim if
criminal suffer equally as the victim if
criminal suffer equally as the victim if not more this begs the question why does
not more this begs the question why does
not more this begs the question why does the effectiveness of justice change with
the effectiveness of justice change with
the effectiveness of justice change with the ideology behind them varying
the ideology behind them varying
the ideology behind them varying countries have different views on how
countries have different views on how
countries have different views on how they should handle their justice systems
they should handle their justice systems
they should handle their justice systems such as Singapore
such as Singapore
such as Singapore the u.s. and North Korea and it is
the u.s. and North Korea and it is
the u.s. and North Korea and it is through these different viewpoints that
through these different viewpoints that
through these different viewpoints that we can get a closer view of to what how
we can get a closer view of to what how
we can get a closer view of to what how a perfect justice system might look like
a perfect justice system might look like
a perfect justice system might look like to start with the former leader of
to start with the former leader of
to start with the former leader of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew used harsh
Singapore Lee Kuan Yew used harsh
Singapore Lee Kuan Yew used harsh punishments as a deterrent for crime
punishments as a deterrent for crime
punishments as a deterrent for crime throughout the country he put into place
throughout the country he put into place
throughout the country he put into place steep fines for for things like
steep fines for for things like
steep fines for for things like jaywalking and a crime that might earn
jaywalking and a crime that might earn
jaywalking and a crime that might earn you a few days in jail in any other
you a few days in jail in any other
you a few days in jail in any other country would earn you a lifetime
country would earn you a lifetime
country would earn you a lifetime sentence in jail or even the death
sentence in jail or even the death
sentence in jail or even the death penalty here it’s no wonder this this
penalty here it’s no wonder this this
penalty here it’s no wonder this this country has boomed from one of the
country has boomed from one of the
country has boomed from one of the poorest and most underdeveloped
poorest and most underdeveloped
poorest and most underdeveloped countries into a sprawling metropolis
countries into a sprawling metropolis
countries into a sprawling metropolis and one of the most advanced countries
and one of the most advanced countries
and one of the most advanced countries of the modern age this is the power of
of the modern age this is the power of
of the modern age this is the power of extreme and harsh justice in a country
extreme and harsh justice in a country
extreme and harsh justice in a country it connects it can transform extremely
it connects it can transform extremely
it connects it can transform extremely poor countries and the sprawling
poor countries and the sprawling
poor countries and the sprawling metropolis
metropolis
metropolis whoever this kind of harsh judgment
whoever this kind of harsh judgment
whoever this kind of harsh judgment would never come to play in a democracy
would never come to play in a democracy
would never come to play in a democracy no Singapore was led to its success
no Singapore was led to its success
no Singapore was led to its success through a dictator and if you were to
through a dictator and if you were to
through a dictator and if you were to ask the people they would agree the rule
ask the people they would agree the rule
ask the people they would agree the rule and regulations even with how strict
and regulations even with how strict
and regulations even with how strict they are have made the country so much
they are have made the country so much
they are have made the country so much better and they would refer not to
better and they would refer not to
better and they would refer not to change them a few years back it was
change them a few years back it was
change them a few years back it was illegal to to enter the country with
illegal to to enter the country with
illegal to to enter the country with long hair if you were a man you could
long hair if you were a man you could
long hair if you were a man you could either get kicked out or be imprisoned
either get kicked out or be imprisoned
either get kicked out or be imprisoned depending on if you grew it in or
depending on if you grew it in or
depending on if you grew it in or outside of the country since then that
outside of the country since then that
outside of the country since then that laws since been removed and the law end
laws since been removed and the law end
laws since been removed and the law end since Lee Kuan Yew’s death the laws have
since Lee Kuan Yew’s death the laws have
since Lee Kuan Yew’s death the laws have been relaxed just slightly but many of
been relaxed just slightly but many of
been relaxed just slightly but many of these laws are what gave Singapore is
these laws are what gave Singapore is
these laws are what gave Singapore is rise by having these strict laws crime
rise by having these strict laws crime
rise by having these strict laws crime would become thing would become a thing
would become thing would become a thing
would become thing would become a thing that not no one would dare think do they
that not no one would dare think do they
that not no one would dare think do they were so effective because the country
were so effective because the country
were so effective because the country was on the verge of being overtaken by
was on the verge of being overtaken by
was on the verge of being overtaken by crime these flaws stopped any crime from
crime these flaws stopped any crime from
crime these flaws stopped any crime from happening and prevented the surge from
happening and prevented the surge from
happening and prevented the surge from ever taking place
ever taking place
ever taking place many believe that replacing these laws
many believe that replacing these laws
many believe that replacing these laws was slightly more relaxed once sorry
was slightly more relaxed once sorry
was slightly more relaxed once sorry would only undo the work of Lee Kuan Yew
would only undo the work of Lee Kuan Yew
would only undo the work of Lee Kuan Yew yet for some reason even knowing that
yet for some reason even knowing that
yet for some reason even knowing that most of these rules were on the
most of these rules were on the
most of these rules were on the necessary evil for the United States has
necessary evil for the United States has
necessary evil for the United States has refused to enact any laws even close to
refused to enact any laws even close to
refused to enact any laws even close to the ones put into place under Lee Kuan
the ones put into place under Lee Kuan
the ones put into place under Lee Kuan Yew now the United States is a very
Yew now the United States is a very
Yew now the United States is a very different way of looking at their
different way of looking at their
different way of looking at their justice system many are divided on what
justice system many are divided on what
justice system many are divided on what to think about it some say it is 2 lakhs
to think about it some say it is 2 lakhs
to think about it some say it is 2 lakhs and others too strict however all agree
and others too strict however all agree
and others too strict however all agree on at least one thing it is deeply
on at least one thing it is deeply
on at least one thing it is deeply flawed the u.s. holds over 22% of all
flawed the u.s. holds over 22% of all
flawed the u.s. holds over 22% of all incarcerated prisoners while only while
incarcerated prisoners while only while
incarcerated prisoners while only while only having 2.2 percent of the world’s
only having 2.2 percent of the world’s
only having 2.2 percent of the world’s population
population
population additionally 0.9 1% of all Americans are
additionally 0.9 1% of all Americans are
additionally 0.9 1% of all Americans are in prison and 2.2 percent are on some
in prison and 2.2 percent are on some
in prison and 2.2 percent are on some kind of parole or house arrest according
kind of parole or house arrest according
kind of parole or house arrest according to the Washington Post no other country
to the Washington Post no other country
to the Washington Post no other country in the world and prisons that many
in the world and prisons that many
in the world and prisons that many people and most of the time these are on
people and most of the time these are on
people and most of the time these are on charges that way to only earn you a few
charges that way to only earn you a few
charges that way to only earn you a few days in another justice system such as
days in another justice system such as
days in another justice system such as illegal possession of marijuana a drug
illegal possession of marijuana a drug
illegal possession of marijuana a drug that is already completely legal in
that is already completely legal in
that is already completely legal in eight states and medically available in
eight states and medically available in
eight states and medically available in many others given all this data it is
many others given all this data it is
many others given all this data it is hard to see why having harsher laws
hard to see why having harsher laws
hard to see why having harsher laws would benefit the US this is because the
would benefit the US this is because the
would benefit the US this is because the u.s. is in a drastically different
u.s. is in a drastically different
u.s. is in a drastically different situation than Singapore was 50 years
situation than Singapore was 50 years
situation than Singapore was 50 years ago the u.s. is pretty well off
ago the u.s. is pretty well off
ago the u.s. is pretty well off economically
economically
economically and it has the moat it has many natural
and it has the moat it has many natural
and it has the moat it has many natural resources any most powerful army in the
resources any most powerful army in the
resources any most powerful army in the entire world along with a culture that
entire world along with a culture that
entire world along with a culture that is centered mainly around consumerism
is centered mainly around consumerism
is centered mainly around consumerism itself betterment this is directly
itself betterment this is directly
itself betterment this is directly opposed to this Asian countries which
opposed to this Asian countries which
opposed to this Asian countries which whose cultures are mainly focused around
whose cultures are mainly focused around
whose cultures are mainly focused around Family Values well my point here is is
Family Values well my point here is is
Family Values well my point here is is that the way our justice system should
that the way our justice system should
that the way our justice system should be set up is completely arbitrary it
be set up is completely arbitrary it
be set up is completely arbitrary it should be set up and should be relative
should be set up and should be relative
should be set up and should be relative to the country and its resources what
to the country and its resources what
to the country and its resources what works for one country may not work for
works for one country may not work for
works for one country may not work for another
another
another in the last country that I wish to talk
in the last country that I wish to talk
in the last country that I wish to talk about it has gone to the extreme of what
about it has gone to the extreme of what
about it has gone to the extreme of what Singapore did and goes far beyond the
Singapore did and goes far beyond the
Singapore did and goes far beyond the idea of an eye for an eye and is more
idea of an eye for an eye and is more
idea of an eye for an eye and is more like your entire family for three
like your entire family for three
like your entire family for three generations to be sentenced to death for
generations to be sentenced to death for
generations to be sentenced to death for an eye I am of course talking about
an eye I am of course talking about
an eye I am of course talking about North Korea now there is not much known
North Korea now there is not much known
North Korea now there is not much known about how North Korea handles its
about how North Korea handles its
about how North Korea handles its citizens crimes however we do know for a
citizens crimes however we do know for a
citizens crimes however we do know for a few examples which paint a very clear
few examples which paint a very clear
few examples which paint a very clear picture of the rest of its justice
picture of the rest of its justice
picture of the rest of its justice system as I stated before if one person
system as I stated before if one person
system as I stated before if one person decides to stand up to the dick toriel
decides to stand up to the dick toriel
decides to stand up to the dick toriel rule of the government than them their
rule of the government than them their
rule of the government than them their whole family and anyone born in that
whole family and anyone born in that
whole family and anyone born in that family for three generations are
family for three generations are
family for three generations are sentenced to work in labor camps this is
sentenced to work in labor camps this is
sentenced to work in labor camps this is basically a death sentence the living
basically a death sentence the living
basically a death sentence the living conditions in these places are
conditions in these places are
conditions in these places are equivalent to that of Nazi Germany in
equivalent to that of Nazi Germany in
equivalent to that of Nazi Germany in concentration camps however to be fair
concentration camps however to be fair
concentration camps however to be fair this type of government has worked well
this type of government has worked well
this type of government has worked well in some areas for North Korea others not
in some areas for North Korea others not
in some areas for North Korea others not so much
so much
so much there have been practically no protests
there have been practically no protests
there have been practically no protests or rebellions and the people that have
or rebellions and the people that have
or rebellions and the people that have people living there have claimed to be
people living there have claimed to be
people living there have claimed to be happy according to the North Korean
happy according to the North Korean
happy according to the North Korean government but in reality the people are
government but in reality the people are
government but in reality the people are way too terrified for the government of
way too terrified for the government of
way too terrified for the government of the government to enact any kind of
the government to enact any kind of
the government to enact any kind of rebellion and any data on the Korean
rebellion and any data on the Korean
rebellion and any data on the Korean people is made up by the government to
people is made up by the government to
people is made up by the government to try and prove the superiority over its
try and prove the superiority over its
try and prove the superiority over its over South Korea so yes being a total
over South Korea so yes being a total
over South Korea so yes being a total dictatorial government with the harshest
dictatorial government with the harshest
dictatorial government with the harshest punishment in the world for crimes but
punishment in the world for crimes but
punishment in the world for crimes but will lead to a stable government but
will lead to a stable government but
will lead to a stable government but with some obvious drawbacks
with some obvious drawbacks
with some obvious drawbacks so does many of the citizens starving
so does many of the citizens starving
so does many of the citizens starving and many of the population dying to get
and many of the population dying to get
and many of the population dying to get out of it by any means possible now if
out of it by any means possible now if
out of it by any means possible now if someone filled with evil were to receive
someone filled with evil were to receive
someone filled with evil were to receive the power of the
the power of the
the power of the to command the whole country what could
to command the whole country what could
to command the whole country what could we do fear the unjust punishments that
we do fear the unjust punishments that
we do fear the unjust punishments that the heat that he decides to lay upon our
the heat that he decides to lay upon our
the heat that he decides to lay upon our brethren or be forced to live as slaves
brethren or be forced to live as slaves
brethren or be forced to live as slaves to a tyrant
to a tyrant
to a tyrant after all this system seeks to keep us
after all this system seeks to keep us
after all this system seeks to keep us from committing crimes in the first
from committing crimes in the first
from committing crimes in the first place because we do need to be bound by
place because we do need to be bound by
place because we do need to be bound by laws or else we would be no different
laws or else we would be no different
laws or else we would be no different from animals in this system in which
from animals in this system in which
from animals in this system in which people are punished in harsh manners
people are punished in harsh manners
people are punished in harsh manners doesn’t not hold a judgment based on the
doesn’t not hold a judgment based on the
doesn’t not hold a judgment based on the human factor based on one of the main
human factor based on one of the main
human factor based on one of the main things that makes us human
things that makes us human
things that makes us human mercy we are able to forgive and to
mercy we are able to forgive and to
mercy we are able to forgive and to learn from this but this system this
learn from this but this system this
learn from this but this system this idea of justice being almost lethal does
idea of justice being almost lethal does
idea of justice being almost lethal does it not does not does not forgive and
it not does not does not forgive and
it not does not does not forgive and does not give second chances to anybody
does not give second chances to anybody
does not give second chances to anybody however according to the philosopher
however according to the philosopher
however according to the philosopher Hobbes this way of thinking is flawed
Hobbes this way of thinking is flawed
Hobbes this way of thinking is flawed because in many cases giving up your own
because in many cases giving up your own
because in many cases giving up your own freedom however bad it might sound can
freedom however bad it might sound can
freedom however bad it might sound can be beneficial to your to you and your
be beneficial to your to you and your
be beneficial to your to you and your country because most people cannot make
country because most people cannot make
country because most people cannot make logistical decisions under stress which
logistical decisions under stress which
logistical decisions under stress which is why we might give power to one
is why we might give power to one
is why we might give power to one individual who we know would make the
individual who we know would make the
individual who we know would make the best decisions and can handle the stress
best decisions and can handle the stress
best decisions and can handle the stress and can handle that stress according to
and can handle that stress according to
and can handle that stress according to a survey we provided almost 20% of
a survey we provided almost 20% of
a survey we provided almost 20% of people would save their family over the
people would save their family over the
people would save their family over the rest of all of humanity proving that
rest of all of humanity proving that
rest of all of humanity proving that people are unfit to make decisions with
people are unfit to make decisions with
people are unfit to make decisions with the greater good in mind and act
the greater good in mind and act
the greater good in mind and act selflessly this is the philosophy that
selflessly this is the philosophy that
selflessly this is the philosophy that can be seen in Singapore and it has paid
can be seen in Singapore and it has paid
can be seen in Singapore and it has paid off very well for them in conclusion
off very well for them in conclusion
off very well for them in conclusion there is no perfect justice system it
there is no perfect justice system it
there is no perfect justice system it all depends on the countries and its
all depends on the countries and its
all depends on the countries and its specific circumstances some systems can
specific circumstances some systems can
specific circumstances some systems can provide some form of peace to an entire
provide some form of peace to an entire
provide some form of peace to an entire country but with major drawbacks and
country but with major drawbacks and
country but with major drawbacks and other types only work in the extremely
other types only work in the extremely
other types only work in the extremely specific circumstances such as Singapore
specific circumstances such as Singapore
specific circumstances such as Singapore and some systems are still working out
and some systems are still working out
and some systems are still working out the many kinks like the u.s. the only
the many kinks like the u.s. the only
the many kinks like the u.s. the only thing we can do is look back at the
thing we can do is look back at the
thing we can do is look back at the other systems and try to see what they
other systems and try to see what they
other systems and try to see what they did wrong and improve off of those
did wrong and improve off of those
did wrong and improve off of those mistakes thank
mistakes thank
mistakes thank [Applause]
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