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Harnessing the laws of nature—maximum success to governmentdependence (Alexander, Robinson, and Rainforth, 1994; Gelderloos,Walton, Orme-Johnson, & Alexander, 1991).5. Preventing Youth CrimeSchool drop-outs are at highest risk for crime and drug abuse. Moreeffective educational programs are therefore needed to keep children inschool, off the streets, and out of the reach of crime. The consciousnessbasededucational programs discussed above have been shown to reduceschool attrition, to develop full creativity and intelligence, and to promoteideal citizenship by raising life to be in accord with natural lawand national law. Proper education is the true, long-term solution to theproblem of crime (see Education section of this paper).In response to the public outcry against crime, many politicians havepublicly adopted a “get tough” approach based on stiffer penalties, moreprisons, and more police. In reality, the above preventive approach isthe most hard-headed and hard-hitting, since it focuses on scientificallyproven programs that actually work. This comprehensive, preventiveapproach will not only save the billions of dollars in national resources,but will prevent immeasurable pain and suffering in the lives of millionsof citizens who are the victims of crime each year.4. DefenseThrough alliance with the invincible power of natural law, any nation,regardless of size, can rise to invincibility. When national consciousnessis integrated and strong, and fully in accord with natural law, thenthe nation has a powerful, positive influence in the family of nations.This profound, nourishing influence can transform enmity into friendshipand thus prevent the birth of an enemy. The availability of a proventechnology to generate such a powerful, positive influence provides anunprecedented opportunity, combined with the end of the Cold-War,to create a stable and lasting global peace, in which every nation enjoysfriendship with every other nation.The ProblemThere is no viable defense against today’s high-tech weaponry. Once asingle MIRVed ICBM is launched, there is no missile defense systemin place that can prevent the wide-scale destruction of cities.205