1. Do victims bring crimes on themselves? Why does society tend to blame victims
for the crimes committed against them? How can this contribute to a false sense of
security?
2. What does Catherine Lindsey mean by her statement (p.103) “We can’t expect
ourselves to know how to deal with evil when we aren’t evil ourselves.”
3. Does media personalities’ treatment of those with opposing political viewpoints
through ridicule and derogatory remarks lead to treating people as objects? How does
labeling contribute to treating people as objects?
4. What is meant by the statement “Acknowledge your lifestyle.”?
5. How does the statement “I am a part of all I have met.” Apply to the main
characters in Tides of Fear?
6. Compare the criminal activities of a serial killer with the legal, but immoral,
actions of unscrupulous businesses and corporations. For example, cigarette
manufacturers, companies that drain workers’ pension funds and weapon
manufacturing profiteers.
7. How responsible is the individual citizen for the actions of government and
corporations?
8. Are humans merely the sum total of their past experiences? What factors can
make a difference? Can a potential sociopath become a moral abiding sociologist?
Where does individual choice enter in?
9. What societal factors contribute to criminals crossing increasingly dangerous
thresholds?
10. What boundaries determine who is evil?
Tides of Fear Book Discussion Questions
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