Manitonquat also does programmes in prisons. One could perhaps say that prisons are the refined essence of our society - just as the military is. He's very patient. The one statement that will make him bridle, is when someone says he has to earn their respect. Everyone has a right to respect.
Respect is the centre of the circle of life.
You can't expect people to love others, but you can reasonably expect them to respect others. Manitonquat cited prisoners in his groups that said that his circle was the only place in their lives where they felt like a human being, where they got respect. We don't know what a healthy community is - all we know is the pathology of the average. Whatever has been done in the past, what we are doing now isn't working very well. We need new approaches, new visions of the ideal and a much healthier paradigm to base them on.