Liberals Have Misguided Emotions

All humans have emotions, but what triggers our emotions is what makes us different as individuals. I truly believe that the brains of conservatives and liberals are wired much different. That is why it is hard for these opposing sides to see eye to eye on tough issues. I too am dumbfounded by what makes a liberal tick, especially when considering emotions such as compassion and empathy. It seems liberals show more compassion and empathy for criminals than victims. Every day there are news stories of pedophiles, murderers, rapists, drug dealers, and other violent criminals getting lenient sentences from liberal judges. While they are in prison, many go through rehabilitation programs and are paroled early if they show they are rehabilitated and have remorse. And many more violent criminals are released early for good behavior. Statistics indicate that 70% of the people released from prison are back behind bars within 3 years for committing a similar offense.

I do not know what I find more despicable, the judges or the criminals. Liberal judges and liberals in general believe in second, third, and even forth opportunities for criminals to be rehabilitated. The worse part about this is what happens to the victims of these violent crimes? Some receive counseling, but their lives are ruined and will never be the same. Criminals actually receive more tax dollars to pay for their miserable existence and to attempt to reform their criminal behavior than victims. The result, a large number of victims grow up with anger, hate, and distrust and they too may turn to a life of crime. None of this makes any sense.

Compassion and empathy have no place in our judicial system. Although this is the Obama litmus test for judges and Sonia Sotomayor is a good example. Judges that rule on empathy and side with a person because of the color of their skin, gender, or mental capacity are the reasons for the high number of frivolous lawsuits in this country. Criminals continue a life a crime because the penalty does not deter them. The first thing states facing budget shortfalls are cutting is prisons. States already do not have enough prison space to incarcerate our criminals, now they are closing prisons. The end result is that good American citizens will be terrorized by thousands of predators being released to roam our streets.

I view a person’s patience with activities or a subject is directly related to their level of compassion or empathy they have. Liberals must have patience with criminals to let them have a plethora of opportunities to be reformed. Liberals have patience and hence, empathy for the poor. I too have empathy for the poor, but I do not have the patience with entitlement and affirmative action policies that promote mediocrity. Oddly, what liberals do not have the patience for are things like reading bills, fetuses, corporations, the wealthy, small businesses, capitalism, and anything that makes America a great nation. The only reason to explain why liberals have so much compassion for criminals and the poor is they think it makes them a superior human being because they care for people that are less fortunate then most Americans. The problem with this argument is that liberal policies are not helping criminals or the poor, it is keeping them oppressed because there is no incentive or motivation to change their lives for the better.