According to news reports, today is the start of the "trial" of Jerry Sandusky. It is called a trial because that is what it is, a trial or test of strength, to see which side, the prosecution, or the defense, is the "stronger". It is not called an inquiry, because an inquiry would be an attempt to learn the truth of what happened and why, and what might be done to correct any social and individual problems found. A trial has the advantage of appearing to do something (punish someone), thus satisfying for the moment the anxieties of society. The fact that the punishment does little or nothing to permanently solve any problems is swept aside in the rush to "do something".



That is what I have to say on the subject.