P. D. Ouspensky Quote

"In existing criminology there are concepts: a criminal man, a criminal profession, a criminal society, a criminal sect, and a criminal tribe, but there is no concept of a criminal state, or a criminal government, or criminal legislation. Consequently, the biggest crimes actually escape being called crimes."

by:	P. D. Ouspensky [Pyotr Demianovich Ouspenskii] (1878-1947) Russian esotericist
Source:	A New Model of the Universe, 1931
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Categories:	Corruption, Crime, Government, Justice, Law
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-- Anonymous
If I steal your money it's a crime; when the government steals your money, it's business as usual.  -- jim k, Austin, Tx
EXACTLY, to the point!  -- Valerie, Richmond
If I print up paper money unsecured by an asset, start spending it, which de-values the money supply and causes inflation, I'm guilty of counterfeiting. When the government and the privately owned Federal Reserve does the same thing on a far, far greater scale, it's called our monetary system. Oh, wait, this is just one result of a criminal state, a criminal government or criminal legislation.  -- Disgusted citizen, Los Angeles
Using an uneducated street understanding of crime, we hold this truth to be self evident.  -- Mike, Norwalk
The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventional observed. The focus of the studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. The solutions to crime would naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane world.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown      1
Correction: The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventionally observed. The focus of studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. The solutions to crime would naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane world.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown      1
Correction of the correction: The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventionally observed. The focus of studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. This course would enable solutions for crime to naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane society.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown      1

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