I just read an interesting post on Joejolly’s blog. In the post, he speculates that using Violence to Solve Problems may be contagious. Basically, he speculates that the Bush Administration’s aggressive military endeavors–namely the occupation of Iraq–set an example of using offensive violence for the American people. As a result, American citizens may tend to use violence to solve problems and get what they want in their personal lives.
I think he has a point. Common-sense psychology tells us that violence begets more violence.
After the example their government has set, I too wonder if many United States citizens will deal with each other personally in the way the Bush Administration has dealt with Iraq.
What do you think? When a government needlessly attacks and occupies others nations does that spur interpersonal violence back at home due to the example set?
