In the seemingly unsolvable conundrums and difficult dilemmas facing modern life this thread was created as an attempt to explore a particular application of Joseph Campbell's work. The insights came out of a discussion in Clemsy's Dream Class thread concerning the horrors of psychological dysfunction and their results generating from various sociological conditions such as the improper imprinting of a child's sense of self or the cultural bias that certain environments breed out of which these inhumane perceptions arise. And like the reference of Alexander The Great's sword cutting the Gordian Knot; Joe's work might help cut through these perceptions to promote the further understanding of how to deal with or address these or other similar issues.
Ercan wrote:
Suicide is self-directed aggression, they say. But perhaps worse is when one discerns an unhappy childhood and a missing father behind crimminal acts towards others and society in general as we witnessed in several tragic incidents recently in Europe.
I wrote:
Joseph Campbell seemed to think so to when he referred to the lack of correct societal signals and lack of mythical connection in helping to develope a healthy sense of self esteem, identity, and life navigational skills. The overwhelming cultural emphasis on material possessions and notoriety are I think very difficult obstacles to overcome in the teaching process about developing values as one example.
And I wrote:
I personally think until the cultural bias of Mental Health in general is more fully acknowledged a major concern in modern society it will remain a sort half-visible White Elephant. This could be applied over a huge swath and range in many aspects of society in general; from soldiers with post traumatic stress disorder, to attention deficit disorder in children; not to mention the way any people are treated with any type of mental condition;
Nermin wrote:
.James IMHO, our definition of man is less than accurate. That's where I start finding law synthetic and transit. Do we really have to pretend to be civile when its' clear that we are not? Law exactly like science, only prevails within its strictly limited domain whereas there's only brutality on the other side. Take for instance Bashar al-Assad of Syria .... He pretends to be just and legal when clandestinely barganing with Moscow or Tehran
And Nermin wrote...
And Nermin wrote:The law of these people is another law. A very fictional justice defending only their interests. Law then becomes a cover-up , an illusion, a gruesome lie.
... But, I'm only trying to find a fair ground, an honest starting point to sort out.
And with this last statement is where I think this thread starts
My apologies to Ercan, Nermin, Clemcy, and my other fellow associates in my humble attempts here for the sake of brevity at clarity and framing this thread if it is lacking in depth; or comprehension. My sincere hope is that it will encourage at least some discussion not only at an attempt on this issue but that in generating others as well.
Namaste