transcendental meditation for prisoners

Practical Arguments THAT Provoke the Mind:It is common sense that if you make people do something, they are not usually going to want to do it if it isn't helpful for them. Making criminals do this just aggravates this principle. Here, in the first video I show a man (who is a drug dealer - not known to the cops), who is forced to leave his vehicle and not drive it. Then, because he was forced to do something with little benefit to himself, he explodes. As you will see, there is no benefit in the end.From Albuquerque, New Mexico:Mandate him to do something:(video 1)The Explosion:(video 2)*violating his rights under the 1st amendment, which is the same for our debate :Phttp://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Basically, my opponent lists reasons why transcendental meditation is good, and for prisoners, it would also be good.She basically says it is the only way to reduce crime.However, there are other things that are effective that we can do. We can: Be tough on crime Be tough on the causes of crime Rebuttals One such opportunity is to train skills to inmates, because former inmates who can make an honest living at a good wage will be less likely to offend again. [1] It is a great idea, since it attacks some of the main causes of crime: poverty and low incomes. Also, at first, TM sounds from my opponent's perspective as a promising solution. However, several clinical studies have found that the only health benefits from TM is relaxation. [2] There are other techniquest that can achieve relaxation, including exercise, learning a new skill in a good environment, good sleep, or regular meditation, or therapy.UnconstitutionalPlus, the US government has determined that TM is a religion or a cult. In Malnak v Yogi, the US courts determined that TM is religious under the establishment clause. [3] [4] It was ruled unconstitutional to teach TM to students in high schools because it violated the separation of church and state. If it is illegal to do it in schools because it violates the separation of church and state, making TM mandatory in prisons would have the same consequence: it's unconstitutional. You would be forcing people to learn a technique of Hindu/ Buddhist origins, which is Unconstitutional. Conclusion:TM has been found to have no significant health benefits besides relaxation. Therapy, and other techniques could be just as effective. TM is a religious activity or a cult, this has been determined by the US Court system. If we mandate that prisoners have to learn and use TM, it would be against their religious beliefs in some cases, making TM mandatory therefore Unconstitutional. TM can be voluntary, as it would be a personal choice, and therapy could help prisoners as well. Treating the root causes of crime like I said would be effective. If you want an Unconstitutional mandate for prisoners that violates their civil liberties, you would want to make TM mandatory for prisoners like my opponent is supporting.Sources:[1] http://en.wikipedia.org...'s_Prison_Service[2] http://en.wikipedia.org...[3] http://books.google.com...[4] http://en.wikipedia.org...