The Truth

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

Well, the running with the bulls started in Pamplona, Spain a little more than a week ago.

People from around the world gathered to try to outrun six massive bulls, who are specially bred to not fear anything: Least of all a puny human being. A number of people have been tossed around like rag dolls, but no one has been killed, "Yet." The last fatality took place in 1995. A 22-year old American lost his life after being gored to death.

The question is why would someone do something as stupid as trying to outrun a bull, knowing that they could, (a) Be gored to death, or (b) suffer a serious injury. As a clinical psychologist, I have a hypothesis.

First of all, I believe that most of these people are suffering from a clincal depression.  The running with the bulls help these people release large amounts of endorphins. This gives them an unbelievable rush. Research has shown that endorphins are more powerful than morphine. Secondly, these people are suffering from what is called a "Personality Disorder, With Narcissistic Features." A narcissist thinks that he is special: And only people like him can truly understand their greatness.  They have no empathy for anyone, except themselves. These people are enamored with themselves. Remember, in their minds, "They Are Special."

It is their narcissism that pushes them out onto the world stage. They know that they will get their 15-minutes of fame. Death or injuries be damned! Nothing is going to stand in their way, not even a massive bull, sporting sharp pointed horns.The bulls act like someone who has been cornered.  This is why they go after these people with such ferocity. Remember, "These Are Wild Animals."  In the bulls mind, this is not a game.  This is about life and death.  But, the idiots running with the bulls look at this dangerous game as a "Sport."

These are the same people that you see driving like a maniac down your local expressway. These are the same nuts driving their motorcycles at breakneck speed.  They do not believe that they can be hurt.  But, that is exactly what ultimately happens to many of them.  For some, they pay the ultimate price, death!

A sane person would not face a bull head on.  A sane person covets life. A sane person deals in logic.  However, the narcissistic individual does not understand logic. The narcissist is argumentative: And will not stop his protestation until all enemies are vanquished: Bulls included.

A report on Fox news noted the following:

"The running of the bulls--a most Spanish of celebrations--annually combines fighting bulls, streets paved in damp cobblestones and huge doses of adrenaline, all blended with generous lashing of alcohol"

Ernest Hemingway ran with the bulls.  But then, Hemingway the great writer, was also depressed.  He eventually ended his life with the blast from a shotgun. Hemingway by the way, was also an alcoholic!

Rueben Munoz, a 24-year old man from Spain explained it this way, "They don't know what they're doing; bulls can kill.  I do it for the adrenaline and because I feel liberated."  Liberated from what? I believe this man for the short moment that he is running with the bulls feels liberated from his depression. But, his narcissism gets the best of him. Notice this genius stated, "They don't know what they are doing." But, he does. Sure Rueben, anything that you say.

I say these people need to check into a good outpatient mental health clinic; And start addressing their serious psychological problems!

Let the poor bulls do what they were placed on this planet to do, "Procreate."

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