This is actually William Steiner. I am a bit of a social crusader, one that seeks reason, integrity and good behavior as mainstays in life. The radical alt-right AND the alt-left movements represent the antithesis of that very important behavior. We cannot make excuses.
Saw that I was called a "creep" for being so outspoken. While it is libelous, I will also take this opportunity to attempt to teach those extremists a lesson. Maybe someone who justifies violence as a solution can learn.
Solving problems? Raising children is complex. We need to not only thing about what we do FOR our kids, we need to think about what we do TO our kids. Creating angry kids because we may be angry often has dire consequences.
1. To solve a problem, we first have to recognize that problem.
2. We have to be honest and seek all data regarding that problem. We CANNOT be so goal oriented and find only the data to support that goal.
Then comes the unintended consequences of problem solving and here is were it gets even more hinky. We are too often caught up into cause and the direct effect. Its simple and plays into the hands of those who do not think deeply about a subject. Its those unintended consequences that come to bite us in the butt and we need to think to that level.
As an example: Lets use the Heather girl who was killed in Charlottesville.
I stated her mother was VERY MUCH at fault for her daughter's death, and man did I take some flak for that. I was called every name in the book.
But here's the point and it became even more clear listening to the mother at her daughter's funeral. She doesn't get it. She's just self righteous and angry.
That woman in the process of teaching her daughter to stand up for what she thought was right, failed to convey to this girl standards of behavior to achieve what she thought was right. Its probably the most important lesson.
The person who ran his car into that crowd should be prosecuted to the fullest extent. But its too late, as she got involved in a riot, banging on the hood of the car in front of the car that ran into them and it got her killed. Stupid rage is not a good solution. Did she deserve to be killed? Heck no. Were there better ways to protest? Heck yes.
The mother failed to teach her daughter good behavior to attain ones goals and that not every problem is a nail and every solution is a hammer. A very basic premise of combat is to NOT get involved in it without expecting it to come back to you and maybe escalate to a horrible conclusion. read more