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An Example of What Not to DO In many ways, America is an example of what not to do. I was motivated to start this page today, November 22, 2011, when I was thinking of a TV show featuring someone named Steve Wilkos. Steve is a product of the American culture. He is someone who I would say has relatively high emotional intelligence, but he has learned how to use it to hurt others more than help him. Steve seems to have a lot of unmet emotional needs himself. For example he seems to need to feel superior and self-righteous. A lot of Americans have these same needs. Steve is very judgmental and sarcastic. He seems to have another unmet emotional need: to feel important and valued. (I see that he and I have a lot in common!) To give him the benefit of the doubt, I think there are times when he is sincerely motivated by a desire to help. But I fear he does more damage than he does good. This is similar to the way the USA uses its power, especially its military and lethal and destructive power. (See our petition for the use of non-lethal weapons) So to summarize, the American culture is producing too many people who are emotionally starved, in other words, who have too many unmet emotional needs. This results in people who are judgmental, cynical, resentful, sarcastic, violent, aggressive, self-righteous, insecure, defensive - to name a few characteristics common to many people raised in the USA. (I was also born and raised/indoctrinated/damaged/brainwashed/abused in the USA) S. Hein |
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