33 – Symptoms vs Causes After 1964?
The statement, “The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause,” is attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Does this fundamental approach to solving social problems involve identifying and addressing root causes of our social challenges?
Do Mark Laita’s videos depict the negative results of children being abused by their parents? Do his videos depict isolated social situations unrelated to the whole of American society? Or do they depict one element of a wide-spread cancer within our social fabric?
Since June 6, 2025, 32 messages have been posted; this is #33. How many readers realize that negative social problems of today did not exist until after 1964? Do readers need additional information regarding the answer to this question?
Are readers aware of the violent, negative events reported by our media every day? Do some people identify the period between 1964 and today as Jim Crow II? Do readers think about the root causes of our social problems? Do current problem-solving approaches only address symptoms of problems? What are the root causes of the social violence that started after 1964?
Does anyone care? If you care, what do you think?
Joseph L. Bass, 2/7/2026