THE WAR ON TERRORISM IS A WAR ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

I would like to thank Angela and Megan for their thoughtful comments.  Certainly the empathic failure demonstrated by all acts of domestic violence have enormous social and political consequences. It is hard to imagine sensitivity to a neighbor or community member if one is unable to respond empathically to our own family members. I remember the recent case of a female drug addict who allowed many men to have sex with her 12 year old daughter to obtain money.  There are so many things wrong with this situation one does not even know where to begin. The fear, anxiety, and degradation of the young person when imagined is almost too much to bear. This type of humiliation leads to anger/revenge and/or hopelessness and despair, with sometimes both states existing concurrently in the same person.  As Angela suggests this is our most common form of terrorism that we must do battle against.

Any suggestions on how to prevent all forms of interpersonal terrorism ?

Thank you
Richard

Comments

[angela]

Dear Richard,
It's Angela again! (I have no email address for you).
My cancer patients' Association (www.attive.org) would like to invite you for a round table meeting in Milan, around June or September. The subject will be: how to cope with fear. You would be their special guest, and a journalist would interview you about your book as well. Could you let me know if you are interested and what kind of fee would be appropriate?
Please, contact me on my private email.
macaltieri@gmail.com
Thanks and best wishes! Angela