by Ross Bishop “Only loving thoughts are true. Everything else is a cry for help.” It would take volumes just to list the research that has been done on the origins of crime and violence, beginning with two landmark studies in the 1880’s. Not only has the subject been studied exhaustively, there is general agreement as to itsRead more
There are two major issues that collide regarding gun violence and neither presents a good solution. Together they make for an intractable situation. The two parts are the guns and secondly the people who commit violent acts with them.
Most men today are doing very well. They finish school, make healthy choices, and accept the world of work and the responsibilities of family. For men like these, opportunities today are excellent.
For others however, the transition is more difficult. For these men life is a constant challenge. Their masculinity is always on the line.
We call it “domestic violence” as one way of segregating out violence against women (which it largely is). Thirty five percent of women in America have experienced rape, physical violence or stalking by a partner. Although this problem is concentrated in poor and minority households, it is not unknown throughout the culture (1). Around the globe, 30 percentRead more