Category Archives: Sociology
The Banality of Evil Arguments
In April 17, 1775, Boswell recorded one of Samuel Johnson’s most famous lines, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” If he were alive today, I believe that Johnson might well say, “Evil arguments are the first and last refuge of scoundrels.” Continue reading
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Tagged arguments, background checks, gun control
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Enough Is Enough: It’s Time to Get Tough on Organizations That Involve Children in Any Form or Manner
Whether we are experiencing an “actual, real epidemic” of child abuse or because of the overwhelming presence of the media we are just more aware of it is beside the point. What is not beside the point is that some of the most important and highly esteemed organizations have not only engaged in serious cases of child abuse, but engaged in concerted and repeated actions to protect and/or shelter those guilty of committing abuse. Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, BBC, Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Chruch, child abuse, media, Penn State, public trust
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It’s a Grim Day for Our Children
The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in striking down California’s law prohibiting children under the age of 18 from purchasing violent video games is a travesty. It perpetuates harm on the most vulnerable members of society by means of a complete misunderstanding and ignorance of child development. It is based on a profound misunderstanding of fairy tales. Continue reading
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Treating Mass Psychosis
From the hateful and incendiary rants of the Tea Partiers to the continual paranoia of the extreme left with regard to business, what little remains of rationality becomes more fragile with every passing day. To understand, let alone treat, the sickness, or “mass psychosis,” that is rampant, one needs to dig beneath the surface of everyday thought and action to get at the real forces that drive behavior. Continue reading
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Ian Mitroff | Mitroff Crisis Management 