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Branwen B
Branwen Jun 15, 2010 20:20:38
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
As for them having an innate need to leave stuff, I have an innate need to nick stuff from Tescos. It goes back thousands of generations longer than their need. So what? Should I?
LOL - exactly my point about why it's a waste of time to argue with someone that has an opinion they are set on already, or even those just being devil's advocate. They will argue eristically till the cows come home.

Shoplifting can be a similar urge, some people do it that dont need the item and can easily pay for it if they wanted. And you're right, having the urge doesn't mean you should give in to it - especially if it's damaging. But the treatment is the same in either case, just telling people no isn't going to work if it's a deep seated psychological urge, but working with the person to identify ways to fill or supress the urge without doing the harm does tend to work.

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jun 15, 2010 20:34:06
Replying to Branwen

"but working with the person to identify ways to fill or supress the urge without doing the harm does tend to work."

Ah, but here we come to an uncomfortable suspicion (on my part alone as I'm grumpy). I reckon in-yer-face dislay of THEIR devotion, for the likes of me to see, is an essential part of the satisfaction. If that was not the case then a nice, allocated "offering spot" fifty yards from the monument and invisible to all but them and Her would be enthusiastically embraced.

;)

R revnox
revnox Jun 15, 2010 20:55:29
Replying to Branwen

Branwen wrote:
nigelswift wrote:
As for them having an innate need to leave stuff, I have an innate need to nick stuff from Tescos. It goes back thousands of generations longer than their need. So what? Should I?
LOL - exactly my point about why it's a waste of time to argue with someone that has an opinion they are set on already, or even those just being devil's advocate. They will argue eristically till the cows come home.

Shoplifting can be a similar urge, some people do it that dont need the item and can easily pay for it if they wanted. And you're right, having the urge doesn't mean you should give in to it - especially if it's damaging. But the treatment is the same in either case, just telling people no isn't going to work if it's a deep seated psychological urge, but working with the person to identify ways to fill or supress the urge without doing the harm does tend to work.

Nice one!

T tjj
tjj Jun 18, 2010 20:37:51
Replying to Branwen

Branwen wrote:
But the treatment is the same in either case, just telling people no isn't going to work if it's a deep seated psychological urge, but working with the person to identify ways to fill or supress the urge without doing the harm does tend to work.
I found this link while doing some internet browsing on another subject. It is mainly about wells and touches on the 'why' people leave offerings at wells. Wells do seem to be the biggest draw to people leaving offerings and as the article points out the psychology seems to be 'You get nowt for nowt'.

http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/holywell.htm

I'm not condoning just trying for an insight.