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Daily Dose of Reason -
Politics & Government
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 00:00 |
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 Associated Press reports: "Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country's south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions. The latest military maneuvers got under way following stern warnings by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about any possible U.S. or Israeli attacks against Tehran's nuclear facilities. It also comes after Western forces boosted their naval presence in the Gulf led by the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln."
This is the result of a foreign policy which amounts to 3 principles, conveyed repeatedly by the United States to the government of Iran: (1) "Please like us"; (2) "We have to do these sanctions, but really, you're our friend"; and (3) "We know our country is a big racist imperialist and we apologize for that."
In order to understand the actions of Iran, you have to
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Read more... [Making Peace With Bullies Never Ends Well]
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Quotations
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Saturday, 04 February 2012 00:00 |
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 A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
-- George Bernard Shaw |
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Psychology & Self-Improvement
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00 |
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 “Life’s not fair! I’m gettin’ a raw deal!” We hear it just about every day.
Life is neither fair nor unfair. Only people can be fair or unfair.
“Fairness” presupposes
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Read more... [It's Not Fair!! Why Me?]
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Society & Culture
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00 |
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 A reporter from a local Delaware paper asked for my comments related to recent charges against a local high school teacher who had a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student.
Questions:
What do you think drives or creates such relationships--for both the student and the adult? Is there a common factor?
It will vary from person to person. It's highly personal, individual and complex. Sex is like that, if we’re honest and candid about it, at least with ourselves. There has to be a reason the adult would be looking for something like this in the student-teacher relationship. The idea of a power dynamic seems like it would have to be part of it. To the student, it could be a different kind of "high." Not power so much as visibility. Someone who's an authority who pays attention to you, and it feels good to be visible. Those are the first explanations I think about, although there surely could be many.
What kind of emotional intelligence/boundary training should be given to people working in schools? Should it vary depending on their job within the school?
I don't think it's something that can be intellectually taught. A teacher would not do something like this because he or she is honestly ignorant of the fact that this is a bad idea for a lot of reasons. I maintain that people know what they’re doing, a lot more than we realize. A teacher not having sex with a student? Come on, it’s just common sense. No seminar is going to prevent this from happening.
I suspect that some people like the danger, or the risk. To some, the danger of an emotional/sexual relationship makes it seem more exciting or tantalizing. Most don't take it this far, and some don't want this aspect in their romantic/sex lives at all. But in some the desire is there. This is why people who have extramarital affairs have them. Sure, it usually means they're not quite happy with their existing marriage. But they also like the "danger" because it somehow,
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Read more... [The Psychology of Sexual Abuse]
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