Posted by Dr. Bob on August 24, 2001, at 13:00:22
In reply to Dr.Bob - The Trees, Not The Forest! » Dr. Bob, posted by Cam W. on August 23, 2001, at 21:35:12
> How do you know Sal is going to direct that person to an ER? That assumption cannot be made. What if he tells people to pray to Judeo-Christian god? That can be dangerous if one is not Christian.
Do you know that he *isn't* going to direct them to an ER? Or that he's insensitive to their religious beliefs?
> He is, more and more, asking people to talk to him on AOL Messenger (because he likes taking in "real time"). This takes away the safety net of other posters. This situation may be amusing to you, but it frightens the hell out of me. Sal has good intentions, but (as I said before) the graveyard is full of good intentions. Are you willing to take partial responsibility for anyone he may kill with his advice?
During an IM exchange, no one else would be there, but they still could go and get feedback from others later.
I never meant to imply that I found this amusing.
The graveyard is full of good intentions, but good intentions don't always end up there, either.
I'm willing to take responsibility for continuing to allow him to offer here to chat with others. The only advice I take responsibility for is my own.
> Sal is playing doctor (living vicariously through his dad). He thinks that he is being helpful by dissmenintating information he doesn't understand.
Please don't jump to conclusions about others. Do you know that he doesn't understand everything that he posts? And is it necessarily a bad thing even if he posts an abstract that he doesn't completely understand?
Cam, you know I appreciate your concern for others. But it's almost as if you're trying to save some innocent helpless person from taking the wrong step, and I'm not sure that's the situation here. Help others in your way, and let SalArmy4me help others in his. I think there's room here for both of you. OK?
Bob
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