Curism is a Tragedy

The story The Wizard of Oz was a cautionary tale about the despair involved with curism. The characters in the story all suffered from the drama which resulted from their need for something they believed could be achieved by magic. The story of Judy Garland's life as a dramatic performer depicted a tragic life of the actress who played in the movie. It seems she suffered from that same disorder.

Curism is caused by an obsession for drama, which is fostered by the impossible expectations of science. Believing that we evolve by viewing the human mind as a more complex organism is the basis for how psychology explains lower-class behaviors in higher class people. Lower-class people may believe that drama in their lives will show them as more sophisticated and prominent than they would be otherwise. Dramatic entertainment was once only provided for the elite. Now everyone has an equal opportunity to learn this depressed way of life. 

The lower-class is now unfortunately subjected to the psychology of sorting complicated emotions (which they may not otherwise be experiencing without training by a professional) which has become more of a punitive aspect of legal and educational reform.

When the economy is dependent on striving to have more money,things, etc., consumerism must be taught as a valid philosophy. If the goals defined by consumerism were achievable for the average person the economy would become stagnant. So the goal must be unattainable to most people to keep them striving, class must depend on financial resources, a large division between classes must be maintained, and the lower classes must learn to honor high-class royalty. This encourages the false idea that the spectrum of human ability is very wide and justifies the separation of classes.

Oppression is necessary to protect false impressions of people in positions of power and authority. Questioning perceptions will jeopardize the distance that many people feel a need to maintain in order to protect their position.

I described in my last post The Jukes and Kallikaks are Home how oppression is often the result of the misinterpretation of peoples worth based on what how their intelligence and ability are falsely defined.

The way the autism spectrum is described by all these levels of functioning is practically useless in that they don't show where someone is in their ability to do a certain thing in relation to what they want to achieve.

Bev wrote a really good post called, She Will Never about the dangers of how kids are described in terms of what is claimed to be their inability. The ways that autistics are being described as such terrible victims are at least irresponsible. Whether being unable to do something has a negative effect on someone or not, many of the derogatory ways that people are described are absolutely harmful.

Every individual plays a vital role in society. The idea for severity of symptoms is a valid way to evaluate diseases that need to be treated or cured. However, as a way of defining abilities with regard to mental functioning it is very limited. Especially if the aid doesn't come with the label. (that's typically the case with autism)

Predictions can only be based on what scientists have learned based on what they can see. The mind cannot be detected by any type of scientific instrument and peoples potential should never be limited as the result anyone's evaluation.

Emotions are healthy but drama can be very destructive. Expressing emotions in overly dramatic ways doesn't make someone more deserving of empathy or aid. It also doesn't show sophistication or intelligence. For the most part, it's simply an attitude that people adopt, which can have devastating effects on their lives and the  lives of those around them.

It helps people to understand everyone's differences, learn about different cultures, and exercise the mental ability to be as productive as they can. However, emotions need limits like everything else and everyone is responsible for their own. It would be good if every person who is trying to help another would apply the Hippocratic oath of doctors, "First, do no harm." Otherwise dominate cultural expectations will ultimately exclude us all.