The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #100903 Message #2029510
Posted By: Sorcha
18-Apr-07 - 09:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: On Human Nature and Violent Acts
Subject: RE: BS: On Human Nature and Violent Acts
I'm not sure, Amos, but I think overcrowding, extreme poverty, extreme greed (and not just for money.....)The Me Syndrome (I get what I want, and fuck you), distancing/isolation from other humans (see over crowding), lack of parenting skills (children having children), extremely mobile humans (parents say, we're moving again, kids won't go,or refuse to make new friends yet again) all play a part in it. I'm sure there is more.
How to stop it? I sure don't know. Mandantory birth control won't go over well, the US is really against increasing minimum wage (now $5.15/hr) especially for food service workers (the Chain just can't pay more...??), Mandantory Parenting classes not an option, Just Say No doesn't work at all, tell the Military and corporatins to stop transferring families? ho ho ho. I want 'That', I can't afford it so I'll just steal it. I won't get caught, the cops are dumb. (well, sometimes they are--but not always)
And yes, having a gun (esp a hand gun, IMO) makes it much easier and disconnected (is that the word I want?) to just blow up and 'fix it'. At least with a knife you have to come within strking distance yourself.
The failure of the Family Services departments is not all their fault, but some of it is. There are many many warning signals that something isn't right but they are not always legally allowed to act on those signals, or on suspicion. Cruelty to animals, self mutilation (look a the HUGE surge in tattoos now...can this be called a form of self mutilation? Piercings...etc) Alcohol abuse, homicide and suicide by vehicle (the intentional ones, I mean), suicide rates in general (see over population again).
I somehow think that the Standardized Tests in the education system are not helping much. So, you aren't Standard? In this society it means you 'aren't good enough'.
How many insurance plans will truly help with mental health/counseling? IF it is offered at all it is usually just one or 2 visits. Most don't offer it. Don't get me started on the US health insurance stuff.