There is a lot of crime all over the world, but there doesn&#x27;t have to be.<p>We <i>could</i> stop it all. But history has shown that the cure is worse than the disease, so we don&#x27;t. And the imperfect attempts will frequently increase the levels of crime.<p>I&#x27;m all for ambition, but people with ambition to suppress or oppress others based on a value judgement for the greater good make me nervous in general.