Considering the Newly Formed Annihilist
I want to look from the perspective of the fearful, angry person who feels so utterly isolated and full of hate that he causes a tragic atrocity. What makes one a lone and violent annihilist? How can we all get along better? What is 'your' logic? For an answer we need to 'dream big' and decide where the discussion begins.
We have to see where the individual's fear comes from. Yes, I say fear -- for it is the anger that comes from the fear which brings on the violence. Basic motives in the annihilist come from the feeling that he is going to lose -- or is about to lose -- something that he feels he desperately needs. These security issues would affect his emotional state, but also can push him to the limit through any other effect of bankruptcy which could befall him.
On the outside we fight for race, religion, political and sexual issues, money, ownership of instincts and goods, and national concerns. Our 'powers to be' can be judged by our goods all the way to our basic food & water and dwelling spaces. Although a healthy person may substitute or sublimate emotions, not everyone is able to do this -- as some resort to hatred.
Personal issues become critical -- and the loners fear even to openly talk with others. The annihilist becomes broken and his strong instincts take hold. By not being taught well, his personal disciplines for care suffer. It is as though his hate is fermenting.
We need to diffuse these tendencies as we look about and see others who are isolating. We need to reach out, communicate and teach in a new way.
Specifically: (1) Discipline (2) Values & (3) Respect for others need to be brought and taught to all. Love, and the morals even from teachings like the "Ten Commandments" make all people learn that though unattractive at times -- discipline can be learned and worked at so that each individual can have a decent part in a society of our fellows. Children have to learn this at an early age. Preschool?
Values then have to grow in all of us. Should we look at something like the "Seven Deadly Sins" (pride, avarice, lust, greed, gluttony, anger & sloth) we can track our motives and become seekers of virtues -- instead of slaves to instincts. Children need to be encouraged to look at virtues as something to aspire towards as communication for all should continue. Activities? Sports?
Respect for others is approached as the ways and means of those persons of other cultures are appreciated. We must know that to accept others -- different from ourselves -- can be learned without compromise and without loss to any of our own integrity. By teaching tolerance, patience will then follow. Sometimes in today's America we have just tried to "Get Ahead" at any cost. This causes strife to say the least. Some qualities just subvert our developmental natures and we all need to have the opportunity to grow in peace. Where does one learn sportsmanship?
For those who cannot or will not learn or conform to these views it will be necessary to supervise their lives. Just to unleash immature young adults onto society does no one any service. I recommend an 'Ameri-Corps' Program for drifting 18 - 24 year-olds in our country. Not only could the young adults give back to the States, but there could be a cooperative practice and action for work to be accomplished in our nation. Can '4C' camps be better than prison?
All of us are here to have a good part in society and not to demolish what has been solidly built in our country. Both water mains and bridges need fixed. Infrastructure needs repair. Our minds & bodies are ready. Hearts need a new resolve.
What makes the annihilist so dangerous is not so much that he is a strong bully -- but that he has easy access to, and willingness to use violent weapons. Members of the public could stop this violence by gently, cautiously, reaching out to him, before any action on his part would take place. In particular, by also limiting the acquisition of these weapons the atrocities could not occur at all.
If blame is to be had at all it is that we do not reach out to others on a daily basis. Just as we have to be reminded to check on our children and senior citizens in cold or hot weather, so to do we need to be reminded to check on our loners. Just a cursory assessment on each person's emotional condition or 'mind set' could come about with one smiling greeting. Really -- "How are you?" one could ask in a sincere, friendly manner. I see no harm in making this a more sociable, smaller world -- but I do realize that the smiling greeting has to take place days before, and not on the day of his 'mind set' to kill.
Let's begin by looking out after each other. Click onto this link, please: amzn.to/1R1Oayq. Perhaps we can save some lives. The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
Please bring peace.
Yours Sincerely,
Robert N. Franz
We have to see where the individual's fear comes from. Yes, I say fear -- for it is the anger that comes from the fear which brings on the violence. Basic motives in the annihilist come from the feeling that he is going to lose -- or is about to lose -- something that he feels he desperately needs. These security issues would affect his emotional state, but also can push him to the limit through any other effect of bankruptcy which could befall him.
On the outside we fight for race, religion, political and sexual issues, money, ownership of instincts and goods, and national concerns. Our 'powers to be' can be judged by our goods all the way to our basic food & water and dwelling spaces. Although a healthy person may substitute or sublimate emotions, not everyone is able to do this -- as some resort to hatred.
Personal issues become critical -- and the loners fear even to openly talk with others. The annihilist becomes broken and his strong instincts take hold. By not being taught well, his personal disciplines for care suffer. It is as though his hate is fermenting.
We need to diffuse these tendencies as we look about and see others who are isolating. We need to reach out, communicate and teach in a new way.
Specifically: (1) Discipline (2) Values & (3) Respect for others need to be brought and taught to all. Love, and the morals even from teachings like the "Ten Commandments" make all people learn that though unattractive at times -- discipline can be learned and worked at so that each individual can have a decent part in a society of our fellows. Children have to learn this at an early age. Preschool?
Values then have to grow in all of us. Should we look at something like the "Seven Deadly Sins" (pride, avarice, lust, greed, gluttony, anger & sloth) we can track our motives and become seekers of virtues -- instead of slaves to instincts. Children need to be encouraged to look at virtues as something to aspire towards as communication for all should continue. Activities? Sports?
Respect for others is approached as the ways and means of those persons of other cultures are appreciated. We must know that to accept others -- different from ourselves -- can be learned without compromise and without loss to any of our own integrity. By teaching tolerance, patience will then follow. Sometimes in today's America we have just tried to "Get Ahead" at any cost. This causes strife to say the least. Some qualities just subvert our developmental natures and we all need to have the opportunity to grow in peace. Where does one learn sportsmanship?
For those who cannot or will not learn or conform to these views it will be necessary to supervise their lives. Just to unleash immature young adults onto society does no one any service. I recommend an 'Ameri-Corps' Program for drifting 18 - 24 year-olds in our country. Not only could the young adults give back to the States, but there could be a cooperative practice and action for work to be accomplished in our nation. Can '4C' camps be better than prison?
All of us are here to have a good part in society and not to demolish what has been solidly built in our country. Both water mains and bridges need fixed. Infrastructure needs repair. Our minds & bodies are ready. Hearts need a new resolve.
What makes the annihilist so dangerous is not so much that he is a strong bully -- but that he has easy access to, and willingness to use violent weapons. Members of the public could stop this violence by gently, cautiously, reaching out to him, before any action on his part would take place. In particular, by also limiting the acquisition of these weapons the atrocities could not occur at all.
If blame is to be had at all it is that we do not reach out to others on a daily basis. Just as we have to be reminded to check on our children and senior citizens in cold or hot weather, so to do we need to be reminded to check on our loners. Just a cursory assessment on each person's emotional condition or 'mind set' could come about with one smiling greeting. Really -- "How are you?" one could ask in a sincere, friendly manner. I see no harm in making this a more sociable, smaller world -- but I do realize that the smiling greeting has to take place days before, and not on the day of his 'mind set' to kill.
Let's begin by looking out after each other. Click onto this link, please: amzn.to/1R1Oayq. Perhaps we can save some lives. The Stigma of the Mentally Ill: Bob Does Everything Backwards
Please bring peace.Yours Sincerely,
Robert N. Franz
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