Hostility in
America Part 3
Masochism is
turning the drive or need for aggression inward towards self. It’s accepting
injury, blame, criticism and even punishment. It’s even seeking out and
enjoying pain, illness and misfortune. Look at the statistics on obesity, the leading
causes of death, alcohol, drug, and opioid abuse and one sees numerous errors
in rational judgment, coupled with self-inflicted harm. Violent inward directed
behavior and irrational thinking with a faulty belief system are also on the
rise.
Aggression,
has also been viewed as reactive arising from unfortunate childhood
experiences. In fact, Karen Horney, suggested that aggressive behavior was one
way in which a person can cope with basic anxiety. Other researchers suggested
that aggression was reactive to additional factors of frustration, anxiety or
stress. This means that aggression was one of a number of possible responses to
frustration. Certainly, in today’s capitalistic world, we have what seems to be
an unlimited number of resulting frustrations, ranging from corporations hiring
part-timers without benefits; downsizing with jobs going overseas; competition
from robots and highly skilled others; tax cuts for the 1%; increasing debt;
rising prices or inflation; loss of health benefits, etc.
Other man
made frustrations include death or divorce; physical illness or poor health; to
name a few. There are many reactions to frustration and anxiety, and not all
lead to death and destruction of self or others. However, for those despicable
individuals that express inhuman acts toward others, we find inadequate impulse
control, fragileness of ego; impaired superego or social conscience; lack of
integrity; and being a taker. Also apparent is the narcissist character who
lacks the ability for affiliation, the inability to love and care for others. These Homo sapiens
characteristics, along with the many man made stressors are the ingredients and
background for crimes against humanity.
To Be
Continued
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