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Jan
Jan
We’ve begun counting the number of times in the local news the word “normative” is used. Usually the defense lawyer brings up the word first – a “normative” family gets killed, a “normative” teenager robs an old lady, etc. etc. The big problem with this term is that in Israel the norms are variable and changing. And since the occupation violence is becoming normative. In addition, the more we learn about ‘normative’ people behaving in an antisocial manner, the more we become innured and accept antisocial behavior as normative.
