I agree with you when you say that prohibiting a behavior never eliminates the behavior; it is psychologically and historically sound. What I have trouble doing is formulating an alternative method. When I explain this to people, they believe that I am crazy to think that laws don't prevent behavior. They argue that without laws the world would turn to anarchy. Could you cite an example of how a tribe might handle a homicide, especially when people frequently want revenge on the perpetrator of such a violent crime? • Ishmael.org, the work & philosophy of Daniel Quinn