by Derek—2006.06.06 @ 1059
In other words, people today are not responsible for their anger. It is a diagnosable issue. Melissa put it well today:
Really, our society will come up with a disorder for every kind of behavior until we are completely unaccountable for anything.
Reuters said this about IED:
Based on the findings, up to 16 million U.S. adults may have the condition. People with the disorder erupt in reactions that are grossly out of proportion to a perceived provocation — attacking another person, threatening others with violence or destroying property.
Until now, there had been no good estimates of how prevalent IED is among Americans, and the new findings indicate that it is much more common than experts have suspected.
Interestingly enough, the acronym “IED” has been in use a lot longer in the military for “Improvised Explosive Devices” (e.g., Booby Traps), used a lot in Iraq right now. But, I suppose it is fitting. Afterall, someone with an anger condition is like a bomb just waiting to explode. Of course, they are not at all responsible for this anger; it’s a condition.
Although I haven’t researched this, I’m sure there is a disorder for procrastination. I think I’m afflicted. I think I also suffer from sacarsm.
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