Tag: providence

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Whenever I hear of a blatantly irresponsible and destructive policy—like “Defund the police”—I always ask myself, “What are they counting on?” By this I mean: “What are they counting on to avoid disaster/produce good results?” Since people respond to opportunities, and defunding the police will create more opportunities for crime, the predictable result is more crime. And more crime makes society worse not  better. (more…)

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English original here

Tidigt en kväll i slutet av 1999 befann sig en nära vän till mig i en taxi i närheten av sitt hem. Han tittade ut och såg en gammal kvinna ligga på rygg på infarten till sitt hus med ett plågat och hjälplöst ansiktsuttryck. Bredvid henne stod två hundar och skällde. (more…)

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English original here

Temprano una tarde a fines de 1999, un amigo cercano estaba en un taxi cerca de su casa. Miró por la ventanilla del coche y observó a una anciana acostada sobre su espalda en su entrada para el auto, una angustiada y desesperanzada mirada en su cara. Dos perros ladrando estaban a su lado. (more…)

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Translations: Spanish, Swedish

Early one evening in late 1999, a close friend was in a taxi near his home. He looked out the car window and saw an old woman lying on her back in her driveway, an anguished, helpless look on her face. Two barking dogs stood beside her. (more…)