tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post2910688911148127794..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: Feminism and the philosophy of justice: random reflections from someone who really knows nothing about the topickatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-65676060517459371642008-07-16T16:17:00.000+12:002008-07-16T16:17:00.000+12:00I strongly agree with that, Danielle. The 'lack o...I strongly agree with that, Danielle. The 'lack of control' thing is a crock - violent people seldom abuse people with the potential to fight back and harm them in return. They're pretty strategic about who they victimise. And no, I don't have the recipe for teaching empathy either...Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076244041878300351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-79571869757951288422008-07-16T14:54:00.000+12:002008-07-16T14:54:00.000+12:00I think perhaps the problem with violent people is...I think perhaps the problem with violent people is not a 'lack of control' but lack of empathy: they can't imagine themselves as the victims of violence, and are too self-centred to try to put themselves in the mental and emotional place of their victim. I think empathy, rather than fear of punishment, is what really needs teaching. But I'm not sure how you do that.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896817139131485525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-64248274601195906842008-07-16T10:29:00.000+12:002008-07-16T10:29:00.000+12:00Fantastic post Anna, thanks so much for contributi...Fantastic post Anna, thanks so much for contributing it, despite your busy time at the moment!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.com