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Sunday, November 01, 2009

Agenda in Prison!

There are two ways of looking at the caption!
Yes, I seldom let go an opportunity to imprison the mind, and then let loose my own agenda leaving the mind a bit choice-less!
All that the asker meant to know was the effectiveness of psychologists who are assigned the duty of counseling the prison inmates as well as the prison officers, who become vulnerable to acquiring the unruly attitude as a sort of occupational hazard!

I did feel guilty when I had put up my answer. But very surprisingly the asker did not wait for any more answers! The fourth sloka of a time-capsule(soundarya Lahari), the legendary work of Adi Shankara, that makes a mention of a concept ‘more that what you can even ask for’ (Vaanchya sam Adhikam!) was what I was reminded of! The asker perhaps felt that he/she got more than what was asked.

It is therefore, that I am tempted to share this unusual question, and my answer to it.
I only hope that I do not inadvertently hurt anybody’s personal sentiments!
Regards,
Psn(1st November, 2009)

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091031074714AA6EhOa

Evaluate the effectiveness of Prison Psychologists. Consider how useful these Psychologists are in ...........?
Evaluate the effectiveness of Prison Psychologists. Consider how useful these Psychologists are in terms of helping prisoners and prison officers?THANK YOU!

My answer:
Basically, the inmates of a prison are relatively more innocent ones that those outside! They just translated their thoughts into action, and got caught! There is hardly a crime that the so-called 'gentlemen' outside did not commit in their thoughts!So, the job of a psychologist is much easier dealing with those innocent ones. They are violent, gross, and perhaps appear more tough. They are already 'branded' and so, they do not have anything to lose, holding back their instinctive behavior. But if properly and systematically counseled, they can turn into wonderful beings, with long term effects, compared to most clever ones on the outside.If all the non-prisoners outside were truly good, the society would have been very exemplary. Politicians have not much of a role to play then! Only honest leaders can really survive!

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