Fred Fuller
Moderator Emeritus
We've discussed this sort of thing a good bit here before, but I think many members will appreciate this presentation. Some of you will have seen this already, others will recognize the writing style of Rory Miller.
The comments at the link are interesting also...
lpl
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http://chirontraining.blogspot.com/2011/03/self-analysis.html
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Here's the deal: Unless you are making certain life choices, your chances of being exposed to serious violence are very small.
So what are the stupid life choices? Almost all social violence happens in four kinds of places:
Where people get their minds altered. Drugs, alcohol, or even ecstatic drumming, things that break down the social conditioning against violence increase the likelihood of violence. Who'd a thunk it?
Where young men gather in groups. An audience plus insecurities about status are a recipe for Monkey Dance violence.
Where territories are in dispute. War or the edge between rival gang territory, doesn't matter. Violence is more common and even the types of violence are similar: raids and drive-bys; spray 'n' pray and collateral damage.
Where you don't know the rules. Groups have rules and those rules will be enforced. In certain groups, they will be enforced with a look or a word. In others if you refuse to acknowledge your error, the correction may be violent.
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The comments at the link are interesting also...
lpl
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http://chirontraining.blogspot.com/2011/03/self-analysis.html
===snip===
Here's the deal: Unless you are making certain life choices, your chances of being exposed to serious violence are very small.
So what are the stupid life choices? Almost all social violence happens in four kinds of places:
Where people get their minds altered. Drugs, alcohol, or even ecstatic drumming, things that break down the social conditioning against violence increase the likelihood of violence. Who'd a thunk it?
Where young men gather in groups. An audience plus insecurities about status are a recipe for Monkey Dance violence.
Where territories are in dispute. War or the edge between rival gang territory, doesn't matter. Violence is more common and even the types of violence are similar: raids and drive-bys; spray 'n' pray and collateral damage.
Where you don't know the rules. Groups have rules and those rules will be enforced. In certain groups, they will be enforced with a look or a word. In others if you refuse to acknowledge your error, the correction may be violent.
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