"THE TRUTH"

BY" DR. FOREST LEWIS

Today, mayhem exists in our inner cities. There isn't a week that does not go by, that we do not hear of either a young man, or young woman who has been killed by a single case of random violence. The weapon of choice for these rabid killers can either be a firearm, a knife, a baseball bat, golf club, screw driver, or even a motor vehicle.

Yes, a motor vehicle. A young lady--and I use the term "Lady" loosely--was recently arrested and charged with running down a female social worker. The social worker was crossing the street, when someone, driving at a high rate of speed--ran her down. Reports say the victim was tossed more than thirty feet-- before landing head first on the hard concrete pavement. She died within days of the incident.

It took the Rochester, NY police department "Months" before they were able to tie someone to this vicious/barbaric act of violence. When the woman was arrested--she was out on bail--quicker than you can say, "The Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over The Fence".  The bail that she posted was miniscule, compared to her alleged crime. The victim's father is outraged at our criminal justice system. He called the charges leveled against the defendant, "Tantamount To Giving Someone A Parking Ticket".

Both women were allegedly interested in the same fellow. At least one of the women was willing "To Roll The Dice" to make sure that she was the only female in the picture. What a tragedy. One beautiful woman is dead, and the other has to live with allegedly killing someone on her sub-conscious mind for the rest of her life.

Talk show hosts in my area wondered, (1) Why did this woman allegedly do what she did, and perhaps more importantly, (2) How could the driver of the car act in such a callous way--showing a depraved indifference to the life of another human being? Continuing to go about her daily activities--as if nothing significant changed in her life.

I believe the reason for this type of antisocial behavior stems from our society becoming desensitized to murder. Our brains have been drenched with unspeakable violence on television--and in the movies. As if that wasn't enough, we have "Court TV" which will not only cover the trials of animals like Arthur Shawcross, and Ted Bundy--the reporters will also tell us in graphic details how these savages murdered their helpless victims.

We also have people who live in America's inner cities who have either witnessed someone having "Their Brains Blown Out," or lost a loved one to violence. This creates fertile ground for desensitization.

Because of our violent society--many who live in the midst of the carnage that is taking place in our inner cities-- have to dissociate in order to cope. Dissociation occurs when the human organism splits off. In other words, the person's thought processes, i.e., attitudes and emotions separate from the rest of the person's personality. The organism then functions independently.

I have seen this in at least one person that I diagnosed with suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder. The lay community calls it, "Multiple Personality Disorder".

The person who dissociates--do so in order to cope with their violent environment. Those of us who work in the field of mental health--and who work with inner city residents-- would do well to perform a complete evaluation--in order to ferret out this diagnosis. If you are not "Qualified" to work with people who suffer from this disorder--"Refer" them to another psychologist.

The barbarism that we see in our country today will only get worse--before it gets any better. However, it is important to note that the violence that we see is not just restricted to our inner cities. Just the other day, three teenage girls were arrested and charged with thrashing another teen.

The thirteen year old was under the impression that she was to meet just "One" teenage girl and attempt to resolved an issue involving "A Boy". Instead of one teen showing up, she brought along two of her goons who proceeded to administer a savage beating to the thirteen year old.

The victim was dragged by her hair--and she received a volley of kicks and punches to her body. Keep in mind ladies and gentlemen, the perpetrators were "Two Fourteen Year Olds, And A Thirteen Year Old Girl". Also keep in mind, this incident "DID NOT OCCUR IN THE INNER CITY".

It occurred in the suburbs of Long Island, New York. The perpetrators were, "Young White Girls". The victim was also white.

The perpetrators had the unmitigated gall to post the beating on YouTube and MySpace. These are two web sites that are very popular with teenagers.

After pummeling the young victim, the girls can been seen running away from the crime scene, "Laughing And Patting Themselves On The Back Over How Easy It Was to Beat This Young Girl Up". One of the young thugs can be heard complaining that,  "She Dropped Her Chinese Food During The Fight". Amazing, simply amazing.

How have we arrived at this sorry juncture in our history, where it is probably safer to walk in the jungles of Brazil? One word, "Liberalism"!!!!!!

It is liberalism that has taken the rights from parents to raise their children. It is liberalism that says if we happen to spank our children and leave a mark on any part of their bodies, we face arrest. It is liberalism that has turned our parents into children.

Parents today want to have children--but when they have them--they abdicate their responsibilities. They turn to the child and say--"Let's Be Friends". You want a new car? "No Problem". You want to stay out until 2AM? "Don't Forget To Turn Off The Porch Light Once You are In the House".

Think of any societal problem that threatens our very existence today, and you will find a liberal leading the charge in favor of it.

Once we lose the children in this country-- it is only a matter of time before we return to being barbarians. Remember, the children are the future of America. If we are raising children with a sense of entitlement--you are creating a monster that will manifest itself later on in life.

We are close to regressing back to being savages once again. Think not? Then, you need to leave the land of Oz, and observe what liberalism has done to this great country of ours.

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