[patton]

Exce3llent write up. Impressive.

“We first hear the expression “the sanction of the victim”. This is to become one of the main themes of the book. It might be premature to ask how this relates to today’s world, but it might not be a bad idea to start cataloging incidents that fit this concept.”

Removing tax exemptions from people who make “too much money” is an example, I think.

[r-q-tek86]

“We first hear the expression “the sanction of the victim”. This is to become one of the main themes of the book. It might be premature to ask how this relates to today’s world, but it might not be a bad idea to start cataloging incidents that fit this concept.”

Removing tax exemptions from people who make “too much money” is an example, I think.

I am going to respectfully disagree with you. I think the whole "sanction of the victim" refers to trying to manipulate the victim - in your example, the tax payer - into believing that the punishment being handed out is not only good, but deserved.

I think the concept is better displayed in what was done to the big banks. Several of them were strong armed into taking the TARP because the government was afraid that if the TARP ony went to a few, those banks would be stigmatized and investors would turn away.

Now the government is telling the banks that were forced to take the TARP, "you have to run your business the way we tell you... after all... you took the money".

[Publius]

Removing tax exemptions from people who make “too much money” is an example, I think.

Remember, the victim has to go along with it because the victim is induced to see the world through the looters' eyes and accept his moral code.

So maybe yes, maybe no.