Introduction:
This blog - my first attempt at a blog - is dedicated to the idea that the concept of punishment is flawed in its core assumptions, holds a central role in nearly all societies, and that its role is more destructive than productive.
I must credit the great psychotherapist, Alice Miller, she changed my mind and my life. I think I’m taking one more step with her ideas, a step she wisely didn’t take (maybe she did, I haven’t read everything she ever said or wrote), that is going after punishment in general, that is to say, almost everybody. Alice speaks of abuse and mistreatment, which I think let a lot more people in to her thoughts, whereas I expect to piss nearly everyone off.
I’d like to think she approves, but I absolutely absolve her of all responsibility for my actions here.
Unclear on how to proceed, I think what I'll do is make a separate posting for each of several points in my argument, to keeps things clear and points separate in the sphere of a subject that obviously will be very emotional for many people.
I'll throw out a statement and attempt to explain it, one in each post. See how that goes.
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