rage raGE UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE

Blind irrational overwhelming unreasoning rage striking without warning. Sometimes amusing in a perverse sort of way but often causing not just havoc but, on occasion, death. Unfortunately plagues of anger and violence continue spreading unchecked across the globe creating an epidemic of unprecedented proportions.

I'm not talking about outrage or legitimate anger. I'm talking about some serious contagions gradually infecting all the world's various cultures be they religious, political, economic or even philosophical in nature. The fundamental question is; What is the cause and how do we combat or cope with this pestilence?

It’s just a theory

"It's just a theory," dismissively, even derisively uttered often accompanied with the phrase "not a law". How often have you heard that remark and why does it frequently evoke such strong emotional responses? In fact, just what is a theory and what is a law?