[Mind's Eye] Re: ...a failure to communicate...

I would not want to be a sociopath- it is a devious character
disorder. Anyway, I am a mix of tradition and yet often open-minded
about change. But don't imagine body piercings and tattoos or the
Gothic look, please!

On Oct 27, 9:03 am, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Rigsy,
>
> All good questions.
>
> A lack of self examination caused by many factors I would imagine.  As
> we grow older we do get a little umm set in out ways.  That is our
> ideas, principles, and beliefs are there, and continue to evolve the
> longer we continue to be.
>
> Given then a life's times worth of setting an idea, it becomes harder
> to reconise new data which may act to change that idea.  Hah I can say
> for sure that I have noticed this in me, but also, some people rarely
> or never examine their beliefs or ideals, or principles.
>
> Perhaps they do not belive they should, or do not relish the idea of
> doing so because of the possible changes to self or psyhcy?
>
> I guess all in all these are deep questions, with many causes, I would
> not be suppriesd if much of it turned out to be due to genetic
> propensity for emotional response.
>
> Hahah should we all strive to be a little bit 'normal' and a little
> bit socialpathic!?
>
> On Oct 10, 7:16 pm, "rigs...@yahoo.com" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > I learned some more about my parent's generation while watching
> > "Prohibition"- a film by Ken Burns on PBS. A few more pieces to add to
> > the jigsaw. I can see why they tightened the reins, so to speak. Maybe
> > this is a factor between generations- sort of a see-saw- regarding
> > behavior, expectations, mores- but I think it also exisits between
> > classes and other distinctions within society.
>
> > What do you think?
>
> > Also- what about legalizing marijuana and other soft recreational
> > drugs and taxing them? Might be at least one boost to the ecomony/
> > revenue. If someone wants to over-do anything, they will, so are we
> > repeating the mistakes of Prohibition?
>
> > Why do you think people have emotional "blind spots"? Trauma or
> > ignorance...or both?- Hide quoted text -
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