As it was with
most of the parents who I treated in therapy--who reacted with defensiveness, anger and even rage when I confronted their beliefs in corporal punishment, tried to explain the ineffectiveness of such behavior and persuade them to use less abusive parenting strategies--I expect that many of my readers will also angrily disagree with and fiercly attack the validity of my beliefs.
That is why I don't believe that there will ever be an end to the debate over such things as waterboarding.
Let me close by saying that I do not believe that all people who were raised in authoritarian or abusive households become authoritarian or abusive themselves, just as not all people who were sexually abused go on to become sexual perpetrators.
Nor do I believe that all people who vote for authoritarian candidates were raised in authoritarian households. There are many reasons, both good and bad, for admiring and voting for a particular political candidate.
And reasons--I suppose--for supporting
waterboarding, though I can't think of any good ones at the moment.
I welcome your comments, both positive and negative.
That is why I don't believe that there will ever be an end to the debate over such things as waterboarding.
Let me close by saying that I do not believe that all people who were raised in authoritarian or abusive households become authoritarian or abusive themselves, just as not all people who were sexually abused go on to become sexual perpetrators.
Nor do I believe that all people who vote for authoritarian candidates were raised in authoritarian households. There are many reasons, both good and bad, for admiring and voting for a particular political candidate.
I welcome your comments, both positive and negative.
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