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Table Talk Makes More Sense Than Pillow Talk Because Of the Caffeine

 December 27, 2024,

Family, Friends,

M'Lady and I enjoy a rambling discussion at the breakfast table. Today's was interesting enough (for me at least) to try to expand it into one or perhaps multiple letters. 

December 27, 2024, Family, Friends, M'Lady and I enjoy a rambling discussion at the breakfast table. Today's was interesting enough (for me at least) to try to expand it into one or perhaps multiple letters. Table Talk It started when M'lady asked me what I was thinking. An easy answer: Last night I had watched an old Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara WW2 propaganda movie. One of the subplots was about how war changes the combatants. In the movie, Fonda changes from a mousy Canadian author into a heroic man who is quite willing to kill to get his way. Strangely(?) the movie made this change seem good. At the breakfast table, I was expanding the subplot to include the entire 20th century when M'lady asked me what I was thinking. Starting Point You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, For those who are not fluent in Jewish and or Christian sacred literature, the above quote comes from the 'Ten Commandments'. Nominally the bedrock of Jewish and Christian morality. Not to worry, I use these Sacred Scriptures as guideposts into human psychology rather than religious dogma. History Seen Through A Different Lens I believe the above verse is a deep and honest dive into our psychology. When we, as humans, are severely scarred by a horror we have lived in and got through the evil changes that the trauma created within our psyche will take many generations of intentional healing before they finally quit harming our descendents. If the intentional healing is not attempted or if it is interrupted by outside forces, the trauma not only will not be healed, but it is entirely possible for it to grow with horrific results. The 20th. Century (in a nutshell) WW1, 1914 to 1918. The world is traumatized by the first global war. On July 1, 2016 at the Battle of the Somme, there was a combined death and wounded total for the British and German armies of nearly 70,000 soldiers. For those who survived and those who were at home praying for a loved one, this was a day never to be forgotten. The trauma being passed on generation to generation. No one can possibly deny the worldwide trauma that WW1 created. In the 20th. Century a generation is, depending upon cultural differences, in the realm of 20 to 30 years. If my belief is correct about the healing of trauma needing 3 or more generations then the trauma of WW1 had barely begun to heal before WW2 (1939–1945) was creating new horrors and trauma. After WW2, war continued. Korea, Vietnam, India, Cambodia with the list continuing up to today with Sudan, Russia/Ukraine, Israeli/Middle East. War is now the constant that drives our world. The Question That Scares Me Have the horrors of the 20th. Century created a humanity that knows only one way to solve problems? Are we now hard wired to kill to get our way? Final Thought For This Morning I feel a need to explore this terrifying question. So, if any of those who are on my mailing list for this blog don't wish to receive any posts dealing with this question, then please email me and I won't send them your way. Brian
Table Talk

It started when M'lady asked me what I was thinking. An easy answer: Last night I had watched an old Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara WW2 propaganda movie. One of the subplots was about how war changes the combatants. 

In the movie, Fonda changes from a mousy Canadian author into a heroic man who is quite willing to kill to get his way. Strangely(?) the movie made this change seem good. At the breakfast table, I was expanding the subplot to include the entire 20th century when M'lady asked me what I was thinking.

Starting Point

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

For those who are not fluent in Jewish and or Christian sacred literature, the above quote comes from the 'Ten Commandments'. Nominally the bedrock of Jewish and Christian morality.  

Not to worry, I use these Sacred Scriptures as guideposts into human psychology rather than religious dogma.

History Seen Through A Different Lens

I believe the above verse is a deep and honest dive into our psychology. When we, as humans, are severely scarred by a horror we have lived in and got through the evil changes that the trauma created within our psyche will take many generations of intentional healing before they finally quit harming our descendents. If the intentional healing is not attempted or if it is interrupted by outside forces, the trauma not only will not be healed, but it is entirely possible for it to grow with horrific results.

The 20th. Century (in a nutshell)

  • WW1, 1914 to 1918. The world is traumatized by the first global war. On July 1, 2016 at the Battle of the Somme, there was a combined death and wounded total for the British and German armies of nearly 70,000 soldiers. For those who survived and those who were at home praying for a loved one, this was a day never to be forgotten. The trauma being passed on generation to generation. No one can possibly deny the worldwide trauma that WW1 created.
  • In the 20th. Century a generation is, depending upon cultural differences, in the realm of 20 to 30 years. If my belief is correct about the healing of trauma needing 3 or more generations then the trauma of WW1 had barely begun to heal before WW2 (1939–1945) was creating new horrors and trauma.
  •  After WW2, war continued. Korea, Vietnam, India, Cambodia with the list continuing up to today with Sudan, Russia/Ukraine, Israeli/Middle East. War is now the constant that drives our world.

The Question That Scares Me   

Have the horrors of the 20th. Century created a humanity that knows only one way to solve problems?  Are we now hard wired to kill to get our way?

Final Thought For This Morning

 I feel a need to explore this terrifying question. So, if any of those who are on my mailing list for this blog don't wish to receive any posts dealing with this question, then please email me and I won't send them your way.

Brian
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