Nurturing
The Making of a People
set the stage
The touch-and-generalized-reciprocity concept isn't new; it's ages-old. Still, in its modern application, as proposed here, a slight twist plunges to the core of how this authentic collective might operate.
First, we must set the stage:
“There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.”
Hemingway
Hemingway’s statement reveals the darker aspects of human nature.
Similar to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Jack London’s Call of the Wild, Hemingway’s On Blue Water contributes to the exploration of the monstrous zeitgeist within Western culture.
Hemingway’s analogy between hunting and war operates as a subtle yet impactful critique. Deriving pleasure from hunting armed men extends the enjoyment of violence to the realm of familial relationships, ultimately implicating the act of familicide, as all individuals are members of the human family.
According to psychologist Carl Jung, 'war' symbolizes the irrational belief that the conflict between good and evil, or light and darkness, is irreconcilable. However, Jung contends that the 'real war' is a psychological phenomenon, an internal drama that facilitates self-understanding and the acquisition of forgiveness.
Touch assumes multiple forms that support physical and psychological health. Among the most significant factors influencing internal conflict and forgiveness is early childhood nurturing, which establishes the foundation for self-knowledge and the capacity to forgive.
Healthy caregiving fosters unconscious self-acceptance, which later enables adults to refrain from engaging in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that project internal negativity onto others.
