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PETRUS

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94. Thank you. Structural violence is something I think about a lot.
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 01:03 PM
Feb 2020

I'm glad you agree it's important. (I'm used to my preoccupations causing many eyes to glaze over.) Like you, I think there is a strong causal relationship between structural violence and Trump landing in the oval office. I hate to use the word "elected" when referring to him - he lost the popular vote! There's another structural problem...

A few years ago I encountered a startling statistic. I'm not sure how it was calculated, nor am I sure I recall the source correctly, but I believe it was a report from UNICEF. The term in the report wasn't "structural violence," but it was close to that. The report said there are 10 million preventable deaths every year that can be attributed to "structural issues" with the global economy. That's World War II levels of fatalities every decade. It made me think of the Mahatma Gandhi quote, "poverty is the worst form of violence."

Right now I'm reading a fantastic novel (translated from German) entitled "Go, Went, Gone." It's essentially a story about refugees in Berlin, told from the point of view of a recently retired professor who takes an interest in the lives of these displaced people. The book contains extended musings about "the law" and the sometimes perverse results of its application, and notes that no one person can be held responsible for "the law." All suffering is terrible, but I think it's particularly hard to cope with when the question of who is to blame is murky.

Wow! This is excellent malaise Feb 2020 #1
Dr. Lee's is one H2O Man Feb 2020 #2
I agree malaise Feb 2020 #4
Me, too! H2O Man Feb 2020 #8
'Thanks,' waterman. elleng Feb 2020 #3
Thank you, elleng! H2O Man Feb 2020 #9
VERY kind of her, elleng Feb 2020 #19
I think that H2O Man Feb 2020 #21
You did an absolutely superb job, H2O Man Mike 03 Feb 2020 #5
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #14
Most excellent! panader0 Feb 2020 #6
Thank you, pander0 ! H2O Man Feb 2020 #17
Reminds me somewhat of your work. panader0 Feb 2020 #26
Thank you - Two things that I'd like to comment on: "Republicans either would not express how they NBachers Feb 2020 #7
That part H2O Man Feb 2020 #20
"Do you think elected officials fully recognize the threat the president poses?" kentuck Feb 2020 #10
Thanks, kentuck! H2O Man Feb 2020 #23
Great, thanks. Understanding that it STARTED around 1997 Hortensis Feb 2020 #11
I read that - have a copy malaise Feb 2020 #13
Like him but never read it. It's been around more than Hortensis Feb 2020 #18
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #25
One of the most fascinating points Dr. Lee makes is that Mike 03 Feb 2020 #12
That's exactly right malaise Feb 2020 #15
Exactly! H2O Man Feb 2020 #33
I'd love to hear her take on his mother issues malaise Feb 2020 #52
Right. H2O Man Feb 2020 #88
Yep - I really want to know more about his mother issues malaise Feb 2020 #89
It's an interesting topic. H2O Man Feb 2020 #91
Definitely! H2O Man Feb 2020 #32
It also seems to shed new light on his inability to apologize Mike 03 Feb 2020 #84
Well done. klook Feb 2020 #16
Thanks, klook! H2O Man Feb 2020 #34
Great interview! PETRUS Feb 2020 #22
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #35
Indeed. PETRUS Feb 2020 #43
I think that H2O Man Feb 2020 #90
Thank you. Structural violence is something I think about a lot. PETRUS Feb 2020 #94
That is one of H2O Man Feb 2020 #102
a false choice between "blame the individual" and "blame society." soldierant Feb 2020 #49
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. PETRUS Feb 2020 #54
I 100% agree. soldierant Feb 2020 #64
Excellent interview. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #24
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2020 #36
There is so much here malaise Feb 2020 #27
That is so intense! H2O Man Feb 2020 #37
It is as much Donald Trump as a photograph of him malaise Feb 2020 #44
H2O Man, thank you so much canetoad Feb 2020 #28
Thank you, canetoad! H2O Man Feb 2020 #38
OMG This Is Huge Me. Feb 2020 #29
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #39
Thank you, H20 Man. democrank Feb 2020 #30
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #40
Great Post Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #31
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #41
We know what needs to be done. warmfeet Feb 2020 #42
That's exactly right! H2O Man Feb 2020 #46
Holy Cow. Thank you! JDC Feb 2020 #45
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #47
She made me recall to mind burrowowl Feb 2020 #74
This was excellent. Thank you so much. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #48
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #50
Well done H20 coeur_de_lion Feb 2020 #51
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2020 #55
okay please clarify this coeur_de_lion Feb 2020 #57
Oh, that is H2O Man Feb 2020 #59
I've watched that interview before coeur_de_lion Feb 2020 #68
I will. H2O Man Feb 2020 #69
K&R. Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #53
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #56
Thank you H2O Man and Dr. Lee! nt chowder66 Feb 2020 #58
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #61
I didn't know if she would see it or not. I'm just grateful to both of you for doing this. nt chowder66 Feb 2020 #71
Yes, she will H2O Man Feb 2020 #72
: ) chowder66 Feb 2020 #73
Great interview! icymist Feb 2020 #60
Great! H2O Man Feb 2020 #63
I Imagine I'll have to renew this book when I get through with it as roommates will want to read it. icymist Feb 2020 #65
Back in 1988, H2O Man Feb 2020 #98
Thank you, H20 Man, 5X Feb 2020 #62
Thanks, 5X !!! H2O Man Feb 2020 #66
Great easy to read analysis mercuryblues Feb 2020 #67
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2020 #70
Great interview! shanti Feb 2020 #75
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #77
Thank you- this is the best. dawg day Feb 2020 #76
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2020 #78
thanks to both of you Kali Feb 2020 #79
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #80
Kick for the morning crowd n/t malaise Feb 2020 #81
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2020 #92
I think all Dems should raise the madness of Don the Con way more than they do malaise Feb 2020 #93
"A Duty to Warn" vs. "First Do No Harm" Mike 03 Feb 2020 #82
Excellent point but there are professionals in other spheres who need to stop him malaise Feb 2020 #83
Perhaps mental health professionals are consulting privately with persons in a position to Mike 03 Feb 2020 #85
Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2020 #95
"Professionals in other spheres" Mike 03 Feb 2020 #86
It will come down to the American people in all spheres and their institutions malaise Feb 2020 #87
Yesterday I was thinking about this comment and a lightbulb Mike 03 Feb 2020 #108
Mental Hygiene: RESIST Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #96
In terms of H2O Man Feb 2020 #97
Great interview. dalton99a Feb 2020 #99
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2020 #100
I've been away and am late reading this. Is it on the FB Page? nolabear Feb 2020 #101
I'm not sure. H2O Man Feb 2020 #103
Thank you! cp Feb 2020 #104
Oh, thank you, cp H2O Man Feb 2020 #105
Please do those interviews malaise Feb 2020 #106
You are kind. H2O Man Feb 2020 #107
Seems worth re-reading H2O Man Jun 2022 #109
+1 dalton99a Aug 2022 #110
I don't know how I missed this when first posted, MerryBlooms Aug 2022 #111
OH MY GOODNESS! elleng Jan 10 #112
One of my H2O Man Jan 10 #113
I absolutely agree! elleng Jan 10 #114
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