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Children who have been abused themselves are more likely to be abusive. But it is still a minority of them who are abusive and this does not explain why some pe
by Mz 10y ago
Children who have been abused themselves are more likely to be abusive. But it is still a minority of them who are abusive and this does not explain why some people who were not abused as kids are abusive. Furthermore, some kids from bad homes are incredibly committed to making sure their kids get something better, the way some children of alcoholics simply will not touch a drop of alcohol.
The future is unwritten. We all make choices. I would rather be asking how we can give parents more support generally and improve outcomes generally than be trying to come up with some kind of Minority Report-esque means to find people guilty of things they haven't yet done, thus may not actually do. It is possible to push people into bad behavior by putting them in a position where it doesn't matter what they do, they are presumed guilty. This is part of why things like racism and classism are such big problems.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago> trying to come up with some kind of Minority Report-esque means to find people guilty of things they haven't yet done I don't actually want to do that, I probably shouldn't have worded that comment the way I did. What I wanted to point out is that a large part of mental illness prevention would be, well, figuring out how to subject people less to situations which create it. It's probably more effective than supplements.
- Mz 10y agoMental illness has two components. Brain chemistry or health is one. Social crap is the other. The article addresses a factor in the first category. Even if someone is treated extremely well, if their brain is impaired by nutritonal deficiency or disease, they won't think right. These are both important factors and not really interchangeable. You have a valid point with regards to mistreatment being causative. But being kind does not cure nutrient deficiencies per se. Supplements can cure that piece.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoSure.