I’m reflecting on how easy it is for high moral standards, high standards of justice, high standards of behavior, or high standards of achievement can be damaging, painful, and even abusive when applied inflexibly and broadly to too many people, without regard for how the standards, ideals, or values are impacting individuals in particular circumstances.
Topics
- 00:00 A pattern
- 02:14 My dad’s standards
- 12:25 Positive community experience
- 22:16 “Fairness”
- 25:01 Negative community experience
- 35:49 Justice advocacy
- 41:08 Healthy standards
- 46:40 My video transcripts
- 52:34 Judgement and over-application
- 59:31 One last example
- 1:04:11 The trauma of standards