tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post9060592782792083453..comments2023-10-05T08:44:09.303-07:00Comments on JG, Caesarea: New York Times Editorial, "Trayvon Martin’s Legacy": "Zimmerman’s Conviction Might Have Provided an Emotional Catharsis"Jeffrey Grossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847518948270295312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-89782426714661987922013-07-15T01:09:12.748-07:002013-07-15T01:09:12.748-07:00Ha, I thought that for emotional catharsis you go ...Ha, I thought that for emotional catharsis you go to a theater and not elect the commander-in-chief or send an innocent person to prison for life.<br />If you elect a commander-in-chief for emotional catharsis (as we did), there can be a problem. The Greeks knew that, we (without me) don't.<br />And I don't know the details of the Florida tragedy either, but the idea of sending potentially innocent people to prison ...for catharsis of the NYT noble geniuses (who probably can afford tickets for the traditional catharsis) seems ... (a case of nonprintable abundance).<br />On the other hand, I think it's a good idea to verify any new interpretation of the old concept, and I would welcome sending Rosenthal, for example, to prison to check if it works as catharsis for me. It actually can be pleasant, cathartic or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com