XPost: uk.philosophy.humanism, soc.culture.south-africa, alt.books.cs-lewis   
   From: notmyrealaddress@sillyboy.co.ru   
      
   Steve Hayes wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:20:31 +0000, Slow Eddy   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>Moira de Swardt wrote:   
   >>> The play "Tsafendas" explores some of the human rights abuses that   
   >>> were inflicted on Tsafendas during his early years in whatever   
   >>> institution he was detained.  Quite frightening.   
   >>>   
   >>> Moira, the Faerie Godmother   
   >>   
   >>Yes, it's one thing to be punished and another to be "cured", and there's   
   >>more dignity in the punishment. At least when you're punished for a crime   
   >>you're assumed to be responsible for your own actions. You're a kind of   
   >>enemy of society, but there are very strictly delimited rights to fair   
   >>treatment for enemies. For the recipients of our benevolence there are no   
   >>norms. Everything is in the hands of the "expert" whose job it is to   
   >>tinker with your mind and your soul.   
   >   
   > That theme, among others, is explored in CS. Lewis's novel "That hideous   
   > strength".   
   >   
   >   
   I've made a note of it. Sounds like something I need to read. Thanks.   
      
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