Linda Green wrote:
> A chapter that will likely hold interest for some online - 
>
> Surviving Social Inclusion, by Peter Campbell, in which Peter Campbell
> explains the price of social inclusion for some people. Although many of
> us appreciate the general problem of social exclusion and its challenge by
> the social determinants of health approach, I wonder how often we have the
> opportunity to reflect on the fact that social inclusion may not be an
> unproblematic good, or one that works for everyone  equally.
>   

I guess that would depend on the actual social dynamic involved. 
Bringing people together is one thing, but it is impossible to force 
people to like each other and a situation can result that still  
involves exclusion of some individuals (despite the physical proximity 
of others) or even outright abuse.

Introduce someone with a particularly  aggressive ego into the mix, and 
they will often end up engaging in emotionally  parasitic interactions 
at the expense of those around them, in which everyone else involved 
ends up becoming depleted in one way or another. For someone who feels 
awkward in social situations to begin with, this can be very damaging.

The bottom line here is that respect for individual choices about 
association with others needs to be fostered.  I believe there is even a 
clause in Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms dealing with  this.

The problem being, too many people fail to realize that 'freedom of 
association' is actually a two-way street, also meaning that unwanted 
interaction or even physical proximity with specific others (or even 
humanity in general) ought never be forced upon anyone. There are many 
valid reasons why someone may freely choose temporary or even long-term 
solitude. This should never be interfered with.

Graeme

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