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Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didint have any kind of prison. Because of this, we didnt have any delinquents. Without a prison, there cant be no delinquents. We had no locks nor keys therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldnt afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didnt know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth. We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. We were really in bad shape before the white man arrived and I dont know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society. - John (Fire) Lame Deer
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:00:44 +0000

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