In this session we cover the next section of Chapter 9: “Forgiveness.” Specific points of discussion include:
the gap created by the liberalization of legal punishments for crime, without a corresponding method to stifle ponerogenesis
the ineffectiveness of many forms of punishment
the proposed role of psychotherapy in justice and crime prevention
the practical and philosophical justifications for amnesty or forgiveness
the contingencies of falling under the influence of psychopaths in environments outside of one’s control, and possible mitigation of responsibility in such cases
mitigation of punishment does not necessarily mean doing nothing, but forced supervision and perhaps institutionalization get a bad rap today
the similar gap that opened by shutting down the mental asylums
the threat of revenge as a factor keeping pathocrats in charge; they will do almost anything to hold onto power
how pathocrats lose the ability to do normal work; and that needs to be taken into account when “depathologizing” the system
how the notion of forgiveness insults the vengeful feelings of some (or many), but how living under pathocracy seems to make it a live option for several reasons
and more!
Next week we will cover the rest of the chapter: “Ideologies” and “Immunization.” The Zoom session will be Saturday, April 20, 12:30 pm EDT (9:30 am PDT).
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