Chapter 2 - part 2

Much of this chapter foucuses on what Lucas refers to as "I'm happy when I'm putting you down" phenomenon. It is very interesting and  I am pretty sure it is something we have all run into. Do we slip into it with those we care about when we are having a lousy day? I think so a little bit. At least responding in anger or aggravation that you are being interrupted. The book covers the subject on a more serious scale, with hate language and physical threats of violence being given as examples. I think he makes a good point regarding comedians using shock value of vulgarity. He then leads into a discussion about the connection to depression which is interesting also. My favorite part of the chapter though is the Santa Claus oath which I do not believe I had ever run across before now. Then he points out in the song "Santa Claus is Coming to Town' the reason for being good. I like why we need to be good..."for goodness sake".