The study about the difference between male and female empathy makes me think it's how the state can get men to do terrible things to innocent people. Demonize the enemy enough, and the men will think they deserve it.
But the opposite, "Never blame anyone for anything," ain't gettin us nowhere. I think there's some point of balance between Justice and Care.
Combine ambient social justice with the feminization of society where the masculine is coded as bad and it would seem that dreadful outcomes are an inevitability.
One might push this a little further and note that of the three Abrahamic faiths it is Christianity, a foundation of Western Civilisation, that is floundering and it is the only one of the three that places the notions of 'loving kindness', an ethic of care, and 'turning the other cheek' front and centre.
You could make a solid argument that modern Christianity leans too far New Testament and not enough Old. It certainly tilts permissive in many denominations. Unsurprisingly, too much mercy and not enough justice leads to differently bad but equally destructive outcomes.
The study about the difference between male and female empathy makes me think it's how the state can get men to do terrible things to innocent people. Demonize the enemy enough, and the men will think they deserve it.
But the opposite, "Never blame anyone for anything," ain't gettin us nowhere. I think there's some point of balance between Justice and Care.
Indeed—it seems to, boringly enough, all be about balance.
Combine ambient social justice with the feminization of society where the masculine is coded as bad and it would seem that dreadful outcomes are an inevitability.
Agreed. Balance and mutual appreciation is key.
A chilling resemblance to genocide enablers
One might push this a little further and note that of the three Abrahamic faiths it is Christianity, a foundation of Western Civilisation, that is floundering and it is the only one of the three that places the notions of 'loving kindness', an ethic of care, and 'turning the other cheek' front and centre.
You could make a solid argument that modern Christianity leans too far New Testament and not enough Old. It certainly tilts permissive in many denominations. Unsurprisingly, too much mercy and not enough justice leads to differently bad but equally destructive outcomes.
"Infant-Predator Politics" is a great term for it
Glad you liked it. I think it's true. Here's the essay laying out the idea:
https://www.manpsych.com/p/the-infant-predator-distinction
Glad you think so. Felt like I might leave the reader feeling a little punch-drunk there at the end.