Re: Discussion of CCWAA, Vol. 5, Chapt. XVI-XVI (Sadism, Meaning of Life, Depression)
(Re": Chapter XIV)
In Moral Politics, George Lakoff echo's Adler's warning about the impact of physical and psychological punishment on children. On page 361, Lakoff cites research showing the high incidence of spousal and family abuse by individuals who suffered parental violence as children. Lakoff also connects this early experience of abuse with a "strict father" approach to political philosophy and platforms, contrasting it with "nurturing parent" assumptions. He astutely expands these antithetical moralities, revealing the contrasting choices about dealing with social programs, taxation, military spending, environmental issues, crime prevention, and drug abuse.
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