Social justice activist syndrome

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Chicken or egg problem addressed by Instapundit:

I wonder — does social-justice activism lead to mental and emotional problems, or is it a symptom? I’m thinking the latter.

Leaning that way myself, with this addendum: Indulging in this behavior of course aggravates the condition.

It may start small, with an overdose of unfocused compassion. One thing leads to another . . .

Source: Instapundit » Blog Archive » IT’S COME TO THIS: Ivy League crybullies vs. survivor of a Soviet labor camp; guess who needs ’em…

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Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by.

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