[lit-ideas] Re: Does Diet Affect Propensity to Violence
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:20:07 +0100 (BST)
While tending to think the substance of the article is both interesting and
plausible [based on very intense personal things like hangovers, for
example], there is a flippant and facetious point to be made [and this
without bringing John's current situation into it]:
the japanese may eat loads of fish but re depression what about
hari-kiri,kamikaze,hollywood
actors-doing-ads-they-would-be-embarrassed-for-us-see-if-we-weren't-lost-in-translation
and re violence what about war-against-China, Iwo-Jima, and world war in
general.
Donal
On the back of the fish-truck that loads
While my conscience explodes
Also still thinking about normal v. revolutionary thinking
Tired
--- John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Interesting story at
>
> http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/60874/
>
> If better diet reduces propensity to violence, what is the effect of poor
> diet?
>
> Just think of the possible hypotheses:
>
> Does poor diet in third-world countries contribute (along with, for
> example, a large proportion of young males in the population) to
> endemic violence?
>
> What about Red State America? Especially in places where deep-fried
> Twinkies are more likely to be consumed that Omega-3-rich fish oil?
>
> Are fast-food-nation diets linked to the popularity of violent video games?
>
> Thoughts, anyone?
>
> John
>
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