Click here to read “Debates a showcase of primal styles” by Lawrence D. Blum from Philly.Com on October 21, 2012.
All people wish to kill. Killing for food, land, money, political advantage, religious principle, sexual partners, and even amusement are all part of our complex heritage. Children around the world play at hunting, war, and “cops and robbers.” The wish to kill also informs our language: a successful comedian “kills” the audience; a sports team that wins big “slaughters” its opponents.
What distinguishes us from each other as individuals is how we handle these universal wishes. The recent presidential debates provided an instructive illustration.