Shaka Senghor: Why your worst deeds don't define you | TED
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- In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, "a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol." Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn't. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.
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You cannot change your past but you can do something with your future.
AguzSuiCaedere too bad you can't bring the murder victim back to life.
@@mendingwall3823 you're right, you cant. But at the same time, a world where the man who killed that victim is rehabilitated and trying to contribute something to society is better than a world where that man is rotting in a cell and doing absolutely nothing to atone. You can't change the past, but you can make a better future.
@@radicool8328 agree to disagree. I don't think 19 years is enough for someone's life. Some people get more for non violent crimes.
I really needed this thank you 😫
@@mendingwall3823 your yt be quiet
The average persom takes 4 seconds to form an opinion. This man took 20 years to form his. Even if you disagree in your 4 seconds of thought, just consider that.
Thank you
P9
I don't really care if he's being truthful or a scammer. I will probably never deal with him personally. His story is inspiring and eye opening for those who care to see things from the perspective of the less fortunate. And, seriously, if I'm going to treat him as a criminal for the rest of his life, that says more about me than it does about him.
#word
Yt trash
This is one of the most powerful stories I've ever heard. I am so proud of this man for everything he has accomplished. Every single one of us has demons. We all have things we regret doing, but few have the courage to go deep inside and face ourselves head-on. Our criminal justice system in the U.S. is disgraceful. He's right when he says that most incarcerated people are redeemable. Compassion is the way to healing...compassion for ourselves, and forgiveness...compassion for our fellow humans, and forgiveness.
Ok so shoot a guy and recive forgiveness?? allright you are fxcking murders!!!!! You kniw wuat i do the same thing now!!! Going to kill someone and after 20 years the world loves me because going deep inside fxck youuuujj
well said
That’s what matters. Know you are redeemable ❤
... a man who admits his mistake in front of people has real courage... a man of admits and do something to that mistake is real responsible.. a man who endures the consequences of his mistakes no matter how painful and uncomfortable he is, attains real success.. yes society may define a person, yet humility unveils who we truly are.. I salute your courage Shaka.... Kudos!!
maitz egogan I salute the families of murder victims that have to suffer after people like this ruin their lives.
@@mendingwall3823 shutup
Being able to listen to and understand multiple perspectives isn't an ability that everyone possesses. I think this is a powerful talk & it's more complicated than most realize.
This is one of the best TED talks I've ever watched..
Thank you Mr. Senghor for sharing your story. Your past 100% doesn't have to define you. Congratulations on making a better life for yourself. You are awesome!
I used to beat my yonger siblings and today I suffer from gult and self hate because of it. This speach really helped me, more than I can say. I am so greatful for it. Thank you very much! God bless this man 🙏🙏
I Hurt my Children in Many Ways and I Wrestle Everyday with Hoping to Be Forgiven by God and Those I Hurt
I Try to be a Better Me Today
It It So Hard, But With God All Things Are Possible, And I Sincerely Try Everyday Some Days Are Better than Others but I Still Do my Best Everyday
Powerful. Absolutely agree. We can heal and shed our damaged self given a loving, forgiving, compassionate environment and a new perspective of the self. Even the "worst of the worst."
It looks like a lot of the comments are quite hateful and mean. I could defend this man and explain why most of these comments are made out of ignorance but I will simply say this- This man was wise enough to acknowledge his flaws and what he can bring to society. That is more to say then I think the majority of humans in general. We all have the capability to do so but how many people actually follow through. You don't have to murder someone to make a mistake.
Shaka, you are a beautiful person. Your talk really moved me. It reminded me of things I had done in my past that I am not proud of and have tried hard to erase. I believe that, once you atone for your "sins" and move forward to lead a good life, you should be admired for your ability to recover and reform. Thank you for highlighting this so eloquently. I hope one day I can be as brave as you and admit what I did and what I learned from it as you did. Many blessings to you.
He murdered someone
@@mendingwall3823
@@mendingwall3823 yt trash shut up
Redeemable
To those commenters saying that this guy is and will always be a murderer....do you feel the same about American soldiers? They kill people (including women and children) that they don't even know and who have done nothing to them. In my mind they are much worse than the drug dealer who kills another in the streets. The people living the street life made a decision to do so and know the risks. The millions of civilians killed by the soldiers made no such choice. I respect greatly who this man has become and what he has been able to overcome. Most of you have no fucking idea what it is to be in a cage and could NOT have survived the same. We have all made mistakes but only very few that can become teachers and an inspiration to others. This guy is about giving back and helping others ...what are you about?
+ABOUD 100.
Thank you so very much for your comment from a Muslim who has lost thousands of Muslim brothers and sisters slaughtered by American soldiers!
Well done for believing in change and embarking on that journey while at a very low point in your life. Atonement for past mistakes and spreading the message to others is a very generous and brave act. It is not easy to acknowledge objectively your own faults and the poor decisions that we can all make as a young adult or even older if circumstances change dramatically. With out belief that change is indeed possible, time can only stand still, like walls of a cell, real or self imposed. Although its important to acknowledged past mistakes it is also important not to be imprisoned forever by them. How you deal with the dealt cards speaks more of you as a person than the cards themselves.
All these comments are giving me a sense of the community of hatred and fear that leeches to progression. Many of these comments are exactly what this man was trying to give us a relation to in his speech. The environment we have created, being hatred and judgement, has allowed these type of acts to occur over and over again.
When we truly let go of the past, after learning from it, we can apply to ourselves and others to making the environment of our FUTURE the best it can be.
i hear you. Fortunately, the people in the comments section i.e the noisy vocal ones, are a small portion of the population. They chose to voice their own narrow-minded opinions on the internet. Ignore them and focus on the message. There are way more people in this world who believe in sincere redemption and are not as hateful as these ones here.
Seth Dyson I grew up in the same type of environment but I never murdered anyone. Lets direct our sympathy for the victims not criminals.
Heather Edstrom you can do whatever you want within the means of the law but In my opinion victims should always come first. Sympathy for the criminal demeans the victims that die by the hands of these people. Why does the criminal get sympathy? Nothing happened to him. He is ok and alive. The victim is dead. There is no excuse. Millions of people grew up how he did and didnt use that as an excuse. My mother and father were NEVER in a relationship. I grew up abused as a child and spent time in homeless shelters and foster care. My mother was the victim of brutal domestic violence. My brother was murdered by a thug like this. None if my tragedies are an excuse for killing innocent people. I read this mans book and BY HIS OWN words he had chances to change but he chose not to and committed more crimes in jail he was NEVER held accountable for
@@mendingwall3823 You didn't fall down the same path, fortunately, but a lot do. Victims are victims, but so often are the criminals, and understanding their perspective is important. Unless you hurt people and feel no remorse, then you're not a bad person. If you've committed terrible actions and are ashamed, then it shows you're not a bad person. And those who want to label them as criminals for the rest of their life simply cannot accept that people progress, and it says more about them then it does anybody else.
@@mr.person4050 murdering a person for no reason is not acceptable just because you say sorry. The only victim is the person who is 6 feet under. This man gets a chance to have a life and family but his victim didn't get that chance. Murder is serious and not something people can say oops im sorry for. People don't have to accept that. Saying sorry doesn't reverse the pain, nor does it make you a good person suddenly. Instead of saying sorry on UA-cam and maniputlating peoples emotions how about paying for funeral and therapy costs? These people don't. They just say sorry and we are supposed to feel sorry for them and not the victims. Remember, we are only getting his side. The victim doesn't get to speak. This man served 19 years fpr what he did. People spend more time in prison for non violent drug crimes, but someone's life was only worth 19 years. We have to agree to disagree.
Go ahead and judge from your gated community, some kids grow up in neighborhoods where people die everyday
Thank you for sharing this powerfully redemptive reflection Shaka! #fromshametoselfworth
Your welcome Demetrius
You know the saying "each person reaches maturity, or a road at different times? With social media it's so much easier to see where everyone is at, how hurt they were in the past, what lessons they went through or failed, why they are close-minded or open hearted. The human character is easier than ever to see from a distance, but I am sad more than not people are not yet at the road where understanding and compassion go hand-in-hamd with becoming a wise and mature adult. Some of us will never fully become an adult, just stuck in a state of anger and judgement. All you can do is move forward, and hope you see them down the trail sometime in the future..
*hand
After watching this video, it really puts things into perspective. All of our actions have consequences, from situations where you commit murder or to little situations in our everyday life. Do our past deeds and actions define us? They most certainly can if you do not become aware of when you are wrong and correct the patterns. I love the part of the video where Shaka is in solitary because that is where he states, “and find my self I did.” At that moment he decided he was going to take a deep look at his situation and make the changes to become a “better” person.
I agree that prison is more of warehouse rather the rehabilitation and many people commit similar crimes when they are released. I am a firm believer that your past should not define a person but to an extent. Our system certainly needs to do better to help troubled people see a way out even when they themselves do not. Because it is possible for people to change. But like I mentioned, in order for a person to change accountability is needed and then action. Shaka is a prime example of this. The past is the past for a reason and all that matters it was a person does today.
I found this video looking for something on how to forgive yourself for past mistakes. My adult daughter is unable to forgive me for some mistakes I made on my own while raising her as a single mom. The worse mistake was a bad step father who mistreated her. No major abuse but bad enough. For many years I was defensive because of guilt, then I apologized sincerely many times. She still brings it up at times and can't let it go and I realized I need to forgive myself so I can stop feeling ashamed of my past. I think what helped this man let go is when he received the letter of being forgiven. Seems harder to let go when they don't forgive you.
Every success story is a good one for me.
I wish they didn't. I wish I was able to move past it. Made some terrible mistakes, said and done some evil things in my eyes now. In my teens... I'm 22 now and I wouldn't dream of doing anything I did back then. I wish I had this mind back then. Almost every single second of every single day is spent on my past. Never ending suffering it seems. Keep wishing I was someone else, able to go back to time, change things etc. But I can't. It's awful.
6 months later how are you feeling now? you are not alone
I have the same feeling, I’m still a teen. Currently depressed because of something I did last year. But you’re not alone. You and I aren’t the same people who did those things. Hope ur doing well ❤
This was one of the talks that I needed to hear.
Thanks for sharing.
This story is so powerful and extremely important to put things into perspective. The title definitely resonates whether you have been to prison, are currently in prison, or have never been to prison. Shaka's statement where he says, "The majority of men and women who are incarcerated are redeemable, and the fact is, 90 percent of the men and women who are incarcerated will at some point return to the community, and we have a role in determining what kind of men and women return to our community”. This statement is so important because men and women who are incarcerated are already painted in a negative light due to what they did in their past, and sadly these individuals are not prepared to return back to their communities after their stint in prison/jail, which ends in reoffending. If prison and jails were made to provide reform rather than treating inmates like animals or minimizing them to their crimes then when the inmates were to return to society they would be more open to turning their lives around. Although a person has committed an awful crime like intentionally taking away someone’s life they are still human at the end of the day, and treating them like animals will make them act that way.
I believe rehabilitation should be the main focus for prison. I do not believe everyone deserves a second chance, but in Shaka’s case he does. It is clear that he was remorseful of his actions. Shaka’s actions were his free will because he decided to pull the trigger that day, but what we need to recognize is that yes he was wrong, but there were main external factors that led to this point. He says himself that he was an honor student and had dreams of being a doctor, but when his parents separated that is when he chose the wrong path. Your environment and the things that happen around you can define you if you really let it. Maybe if someone had just hugged him or sat down with him and just talked with him after his parents' divorce or even after he was shot Shaka could have had a very different outcome. Shaka experienced external sanction due to him being arrested, but he also experienced internal sanctions the day that he received that letter from his son stating that he knew his father was a murderer. He felt shame in that moment, but also took the time to reflect which opened his eyes to the fact that he could not change the past, but he could control his future to which he did.
Thank you for sharing this lecture.
Congratulations Mr. Senghor! You are an inspiration! I wish you all the success, much loving kindness and compassion that is indeed in this world. xxoo
Great talk! Especially important to anyone that knows someone who has been incarcerated. But the message is universal to anyone who has been through a struggle in their lives. Thanks for sharing.
Really inspiring. Thankyou Shaka
Everyone makes mistakes and he clearly understand what he did. Instead of continuing on and making bad decisions, he decided to change his life. This is a huge decision and step in the right direction. It is not easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you are at the beginning of it. I believe that people are capable of change and I think he definitely has. I look back at decisions that I made just a year or so ago and while I don’t regret them because they made me into the person I am today, they were choices and decisions that I am surprised that I made. People change, people learn, people grow, and people learn.
Thank you for sharing your story.
I really like this! I like the different view of his story. It is not something I always get to hear! So glad I listened to it.
Fantastic talk, very moving. Some things struck me a little in the beginning, but I'm glad people are working for reform in their own neighborhoods as well as our broken prison system.
indeed very few people think of how their actions affect those around them. If more could just do that, this world would be a slightly better place.
Thanks for sharing your transformational journey and discovered the purpose of your life changing lives. Muy inspirador!
An amazing talk. Redemption is a strange topic.
thank you for this wonderful video i love this guy hope he writes a book this vedio has change my life .
What's so interesting to me is that, not just with this subject, but with most, we usually define people by (a) their background, ethnicity and/or race (b) by what we've heard, regardless if there is evidence to support the statements or (c) or own beliefs. This is what crossed my mind as I was listening to his story. I would agree that if we all just took on a more non-judgmental, yet "helping hand" attitude the world would be a better place. If we would just do all things out of love for ourselves, for the world we live in and for others, oh how beautful life would be. Just a little more than a hope and a prayer.
Thank you!
Fortunately, the people in the comments section i.e the noisy vocal ones, are a small portion of the population. They chose to voice their own narrow-minded opinions on the internet. Ignore them and focus on the message. There are way more people in this world who believe in sincere redemption and are not as hateful as these ones here.
I agree
Soo powerful!! Def going to show this to my group of mentees!!! Bless this man!!!
Shannon Watkins Bless the murder victims and their families
I agree with u if u make a mistake once even if it's really bad you shouldn't have to live the rest of ur life in regret and sadness rather then that you should be taught to be different and to learn to be better not feel bad cause felling regret sadness Ect only makes you worse
Coop Playsmc Murder is more than just a mistake. Victims families have to suffer forever
Mending Wall he talks to the victims grandmother all the time , he apologized and he talks to her from time to time
DqDinero sure because sorry makes everything all better again
Mending Wall nobody's perfect 💯this man has enough courage to talk about his mistakes and admit to them and serves his time gets out and changes kids lives before they join the cycle just like him , if you not from where he was brought up in then shutup .
DqDinero How dare you. I grew up in bad circumstances as well just like him so I wont shut up, I will speak out for the victims. My mother had me at 16. She and my father never married. My younger brother and I were in and out of homeless shelters. We witnessed brutual domestic violence against my mother. We grew up in areas riddled with drugs and gang activity. We lived most of our lives in poverty. My brother and I were choked and beaten as kids by our stepfather. When my brother was 17 he was murdered by a thug not much different than this guy. We had just as bad if not worse lives than him and I never once used my tragedies as an excuse to hurt others. Everyone is different but murdering someone is not some small thing where we can dismiss by saying Hey no one is perfect. So what he said sorry. Murder is very serious and all of the excuses in the world or apologies dont make it fucking better again. Lets have more sympathy for the victims. I didnt see you say one time how wrong he was for killing someone or how much pain he caused the families. Its all about the damn criminal
Thank you for this 🙏🏽🙏🏽!!!!
He's an inspiring figure
I really like this man and what he had to say. So very real.
Thank you.
Excellent.
A human life is one thing but in my case it was a sick cat i couldn't afford to help but could have fund raised more and begged more people for help. I'll never forgive myself for just hoping she got better and letting her die because it's unforgivable... I'm supposed to be their savior. So I'll live with the pain and guilt every day until death smiles at me. And when it does, I'll smile back because I know what I did... or in my case, didn't do... if you're reading this, please say a prayer for me...
Just did a prayer for you❤️ You’re a beautiful human being my friend, and I know this is an 8 month old comment so things may be very different now but of course no shame if you still feel the way you do, you’re absolutely okay. And it’s okay that at that time, you may’ve held onto that hope for her to have gotten better, even if she passed away in the end. Also, just want to give my condolences, I really hope you’re doing much better, and that you’re loved and cared for deeply, you’re an amazing person with a fantastic soul. There’s nothing even close to unforgivable about you now, or about you in the past.❤ You, like many cat owners, just wanted her to get better, and you’re not a bad person for that, not even in the slightest. I know I don’t know you, but just want to say I love you, and I wish you all of the absolute best that life has in store.❤️❤️❤️
Some people here are just too narrow-minded. Open your mind and you'll understand the points he is wanting to get through.
i hear you. Fortunately, the people in the comments section i.e the vocal ones are a small portion of the population. They chose to voice their own narrow-minded opinions on the internet. Ignore them and focus on the message. There are way more people in this world who believe in sincere redemption and are not as hateful as these ones here.
Exactly Lady Anne!
Thanks for sharing shaka your on my list of people i would love meet
If I had experienced different things, I would have different things to say- all you judges out here, you don't know what the future holds for you so stop yourselves right now. Kudos to you Shaka, loved your book.
This was a very good speech, I think people don't realise that this man has changed and well yeah, okay he made such a terrible mistake but the fact is that he transformed and changed and he got a second chance. Rather than being a bitter person who is full of hate and anger he became a person who was determined to change his way and not let those deeds define him. This man is doing good now and is trying to help others and if that's the outcome of his journey, then don't you think he deserves to be who he wants to be and not labelled by society?
Crazygirlll248 He is still a murderer and the victims families have to suffer forever. How about you direct some of your love and sympathy to them if its not too much trouble
@@mendingwall3823 you are garbage to this world
@david He was convicted of murder. He destroyed someone's life. There is no way to change that. Someone's family has to suffer because of him.
powerful words
This guy is amazing.
Much love and respect Shaka!
Haha, "FU = Finally understand". Great story.
It's saddening and funny how many ignorant people are proving his own point of superficial society by calling him a worthless murderer who doesn't deserve to be where he is at. Maybe you guys should re-watch the speech. His example yes is a bit extreme, but it was not THE only example. The point is a bad choice, doesn't define you. And you need to be able to accept that, and forgive yourself before you can move on.
It makes no sense to me to label this man as a "murderer". To do so would be to say he is a killer who loves to kill. I'm glad he was able to change, and think freely unlike the rest of you. (You are the rats in a cage he is referring to.)
Carson Hunt Too bad for the victims families
@@mendingwall3823 it should’ve been u
You're an inspiration my friend :''') I have never thought of prisoners this way :)
This was an interesting and unconventional talk. Every criminal case should be handled specifically and responsibly. And I believe in reformation ideas on this and on other similar institutions. Murder is serious business, as far as "the past" goes like though.
I’m reading the comments and there is comments saying that people are rude and looking at this the wrong way. But every comment is nice and saying something good about Shaka.
Amazing❤️❤️❤️
at some situations people's worst deeds define who they are. what i think he's trying to say is how we should face it.
Sir brown from Jersey City says this is awesome
How he got help along his personal transformation 5:09-7:11
I find you incredibly interesting, very intelligent, and delightfully funny. Altho I have never been incarcerated, I could feel your world and my understanding of your experiences resonated to the depths of my being and I cried. I am in awe of your strength and endurance but there is something much larger about you, it's a radiance... I want to say.. of love, but it's something more expansive. There is something in me that (listening to you) knows you... Somehow.. for me, I just a 61 year old white woman from Iowa, Grandmother of 8. ILYM!
Ending of Personal Transformation 10:09-11:03
Shaka take with a grain of salt what these nasty comments are saying. Someone not being able to forgive is as damaging as taking a life and not trying to redeem yourself from that. You did, and are still doing, just that. It's plain ignorance to the type of environment some people grow up in. I work in a state prison, and I can tell you that there are criminals who are TRULY sorry for what they did, and are NOT trying to blame anyone else. They are also big enough to admit that they did what they did, and know that they deserve to serve their time behind bars. Everyone has a typical opinion of criminals and prisoners. Maybe if people took the time to see the human side of people, the part that is sorry and ashamed for what they did, they would understand that one action does not define you. If you did nothing to try and right your wrong, then that's a completely different story. That is not your case. Like I said in another posting, it takes a stronger person to forgive then to carry hatred in their heart. Let their souls fester with hatred. They will have to answer for that one day.
my brother!
Just had to take a break from watching the kalief Browder Story on Netflix. If you're not rich the system doesn't work for you. I'm filled with so much rage right now that poor young man was tortured. Personally if it was me or my son I find out who those pigs of guards were follow them home they'd be done. They can't torture someone without their hands can they
Read his book guys.
I always thought that a person is defined by the life they live(d) at the most current: if someone's doing bad and not regretting it, they're bad, if they're doing good, possibly in regret for something they did previous, they're good... it's not really that simple, and has to do with what impact they have on the world and why they did it, but it's not simply ignoring the bad things people do, like other posters here are saying: Hitler was a vegetarian painter that loved dogs, but that doesn't mean that he's excused from his regime to create a "perfect aryan world"
wow
The critics are confusing "Your Worst Deeds", in the title, with "All Of Your Good And Bad Deeds". They are choosing to define him only by the actions that make him look bad, not all of his actions as a man.
How can people judge this man when most likely you've never been in his shoes, or have came close to living his reality? That's what's wrong with our world today, closed minded people who CAN NOT even begin to empathize with people... and that reason is why we're watching and he's on the stage being watched. #facepalm
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Shaka is reformed I know him watch COMEDIAN Dennis Clark JR next on UA-cam then share with your social media friends
I betrayed my freind and deceived and hurt him and i don't know if he will ever forgive so at the very least i can forgive myself and become better
Ps:we are human we make mistakes so we need to learn from them because none of us is perfect and sometimes we mess up and that's fine as long us we become better
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Your worst deeds don't define you? I may agree. Maybe. In fact I may go as far as to believe that it is exactly those types of flawed premises that this artificial, man-made, golf course-like environment, called modern society, was based around, in some attempt to replicate nature possibly. Nature takes on many forms of course, depending on the climate, geography, wildlife etc. golf courses always look the same. Plus golf course are expressly designed to see how many strikes it takes to land a little ball into a hole, wonder what nature was purposely designed for
Whos got the 200 paragraph essay and gots the essay alr written. I need these packets done asap
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I think a lot of people on here supporting him also live in gated communities similar to the ones pulling him down. I think people need to know that in the hood people do work normal jobs and never do crime or hurt people, its not that excusable. I think although he is correct in saying that you shouldn't be judged by the person you used to be. I think I would be a lot more harsher on myself when talking on my past personally if I had killed someone personally.
Funny thing is that when he said: in my hood its better to be the person pulling the trigger rather that getting shot.
And i thought Socrates said the exact opposite.. Well then he quoted Socrates :)
But Socrates did not live in the hood.
When Senghor said that, he wasn't saying it is what he believes now, he is saying that is what he, and everyone around him, believed at the time. Almost everything changed about this man from before he was shot to now, and I bet that sentiment was changed as well.
16 Bit Images Yes im aware of that. He said what he said about that particular event.
He believed its was better to be the one that harms someone than to be harmed by someone, wich seems logical in terms of instict of self protection.
Socrates said: it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it, wich is relevant.
Can i just say that there were many lies in his book and story that did not correspond with the police interviews of that night. I don't mind that he wrote a book but he should've fact checked it first. The man he murdered was my uncle who I never got to meet but I was told he was a great person. I just want people to know the real story of what happened
majority of those people in prison are actually getting better . but chance of getting back almost none at all . the balance of human’s life are un-evaluable . but ridiculous prison become all the hate and abreact from so-call “victims” .
Semi-automatic pistol? Aren't all pistols semi-automatic now? For the last 50-75 years even?
so many people calling murder a "mistake"... So happy for this guy that he had the chance to be successful. Too bad the person he killed will NEVER have that chance.
+mzk123ify What do you call it?
a crime...a sin... so many other things but mistake....not so much. It has to heavy an impact on the victim and the victims family to be a mere mistake.
+mzk123ify But these things are not mutually exclusive. It's a crime, it's a sin (if you're religious), and it's a mistake. Not every mistake is of the same importance. He doesn't imply that's it's harmless like a grammar mistake. It is a mistake nonetheless because it's wrong, on every level.
While a touching story, he took long to the point aforementioned in the title. By then the video's over and all he leaves us with is a subjective view on how to treat a criminal (whether redeemed or not). Too bad in the real [objective] world, this wont generally fly. People who go to jail and get out are second class citizens till the day they die - unless ofcourse, someone gives you an out, a way out of that whole - like he apparently did. Clearly not the same story for everyone else.
There are no good excuses for what this man did... but he did commit the crime then he did the time. Did not care for the story too much but the point is reexamination. Detroit the first major US city to go bankrupt and probably not the last and unless you have personally lived in a city that is decaying from the inside out then you have no clue what you or he is talking about.
Nice to say but he has no suggestions on what he would like to see done.
Shala my Cuzin
In my 18 years of living, I learn people can redeem themselves. It doesn’t matter if you were a killer, rapist, drug pusher, pimp, etc. people can change and when they do. they will be haunted by the people they hurt. Some will teach others to never be like them. I know some people can’t change and others you can’t redeem like child predators but some people will change their ways if they want to. Those that did something, wrong in their past do right by others and work hard to be better.
I feel that it might be possible to redeem a child predator. If they're haunted by the guilt, they might be converted into decent people who will never offend again. Many won't even try, others won't feel guilty, but I feel like there are a few out there that want to change. I feel like the ultimate rehabilitation would be of someone who sunk the lowest you can go. If we could manage that, we could save anyone.
your deeds does define you.
What you do and dont do right now is who you are. You're lazy at work, you're lazy. You don't wanna improve yourself, you're a mediocre.
You are easily scared, don't wanna fight your battles or face your fears, you're a coward.
Your deeds right now is what will shape you to who you want to become. And the greatest people are they know what they want, they know what to do, and they the deed, they DO action.
True...but there is always a chance to turn it upside down only if the person realises what and how much wrong they've been doing. If someone can reflect and make efforts to change there's still a chance. I heard one psychologist say "your one actions ain't you completely we all have darkness and light inside of us who nurtures what makes difference"
BOORIIING
Yes, pro, YOU are boring.
IDIOOOOOOOT
I actually truly thought it was boring...
Slow, emotional, uninspiring. Is that a problem?
TED's slogan is "Ideas worth Sharing",
this doesn't bring anything to the table.
ProfessorBorax You really shouldn't put Professor before your name if you are that narrow-minded. You seriously could not see what this talk brought to the table? I honestly hope you aren't a real Prof.
***** Interesting, I didn't see the talk like that at all. But put that way, yes I get it.
I still found the hole thing to be overly personal and heartfelt.
Why is he talking about the color of writers? :s
Extra money shouldn't be spent on rehabilitating these prisoners UNTIL the poor people (who didn't commit crimes) around the world are saved from starvation etc.
The money needed to stop starvation and rehab people is nothing compared to the money used on warfare.
Yes that's so true if governments stopped funding the military we could support everyone
AND there wouldn't be idiots forcing us to use so much military for everything.
Dr Dre with dredlocks? :)
And the innocent dead man ? Is he alive again? what is with him ??? Can he joins Rehabilitation???
I am not so sure about this. I believe in forgiveness to a certain extent…but the life you took will forever be lost. The only thing wrong with our detention centers and judicial system is that they do not punish harshly enough. Everyone is free to make their own choices and decisions (that is what liberty affords us.) If you choose to make a poor decision there should be consequences…that are just as harsh as your poor decision. That way people actually think about what they do before they do it.
This guy said he was an honor roll student and wanted to be a doctor... yet at 17 he already had a kid and gut shot 3 times.
His story is full of inconsistencies.
He said he learned to take responsibility for his actions yet claimed no one was there to hug him , make him feel safe or tell him it would be ok and talked about how his parents divorce effected him. You can't have it both ways... either you take responsibility or you blame society.
This guy is a scam artist.
devchelle2 Some how I cannot understand in your introduction video that you claimed to be homosexual yet willing to married and even birth children with a woman. Either that you are bisexual who confused himself, or you are a scam that lied to make your video seems unique and hipster. Does that sound comfortable to you?
williampan29
Actually it sounds like you're clueless about human sexuality.
It seriously says more about you and your knowledge of how reality works than it does me.
Nice chatting with you, read a book.
devchelle2 you still didn't explain the inconsistency of your sexual orientation in contrast of your marriage decision. Supposed your reason for "I married a woman even I'm gay" is "life is full of unexplained surprises and I can't really explain why I had an attraction of her" then the same applies to the speech of Shaka Senghor. He didn't go into details about taking responsibility, but neither did you on your sexuality. In fact when I ask you for further confirmation you decide to attack me. I think I would rather listen to the encouraging speech of Shaka Senghor
williampan29
Oh I did, but its irrelevant. You see, Human sexuality does not exist in the way you seem to think it does, its a spectrum and fluid. You seem to think I should be fit nice and neat into some arbitrary box that makes you feel comfortable, like you have some grasp on the world and can feel confident you know whats happening... thats not reality, its the reality you want to exist, but its imaginary.
If its that important to you, I'm a 5 on the Kinsey scale, unmistakably androphilic but occasional attraction to women... this is not "bi". You call it an inconsistency but the reality is you're ignorant.
Dont blame me for your ignorance.
That's not the explanation you put in your intro video. I would suggest you reupload a new one, otherwise you would really sound like pretending
Yet another criminal shifting the responsibilities of his crime onto his parents and society. Pathetic.
Did you even listen to what he said or just look for things to disagree with when he revealed what his crime was?
I don't know who you are or what sort of people you live with. This man lived with people who thought killing was acceptable, or close to. If you live in that environment, killing is self preservation. Society classifies it as a crime. The actual idea of "crime" is a social construct. If this had been done 500 years ago in Europe between two knights at a tourney it would have been sport.
Now i'm not saying that you should go out and kill people because crime is a social construct. I quite like that i'm protected from murder by my peers personally. What he is saying is that redemption should be an equally viable social construct. He obviously regrets what he did. He wants no one to have the need to kill anyone else. I presume he wishes he could have lived in different circumstances so as to avoid having the need to kill a person.
That's not shifting responsibility. That is regretting his actions and wishing he could have made different choices. It is also wishing that he could have existed in a system where killing was not a requirement. If you lived in his place, what would you have done?
damrak1969 I did, hence my comment. Did you even read what I wrote? It's good to see your passive reaction to murder. Poor murderer, he must have not been hugged enough, poor guy, let's feel sorry for him.
JakeVaio If that's your take away from the talk then so be it. That's not mine - I saw a story about being human, making terrible mistakes and trying to atone and make amends for former actions. personally I don't believe people are disposable, once bad - always bad. I know people can change for the better. Too bad you don't seem to believe this. Enjoy your black and white world.
damrak1969 Well said!
Some mistakes cannot be forgiven forever. And murder is one of them. You don't talk anything about what efforts you've made to chance the system after you got out of jail. what's the point of your message??????? are you just saying What you did was a mistake and it shouldn't be used to define you?????? Murderers are murderers after 2 years, 20 years and 50 years. Why? because of what you did, some people have to live 2, 20 and 50 years missing the person you took away from them. So yes, it should define who you are.
Bill Footer Everthing can be forgiven
@@jamiemcconnell8819 Jehovah Hod assures it
Oh hey look another rich entitled dude.