Posted by Larry Hoover on November 22, 2003, at 7:01:27
In reply to Re: For Lar and everyone...crime 'magnitude' » Larry Hoover, posted by shar on November 21, 2003, at 16:45:43
> Good point, Lar. Tho' I know you prefer to eschew deference :),
Not totally.....
> I think it is worth considering whether our support will help at all, if someone is poised at the edge of the abyss.
Indeed. I cannot not care, and I cannot fail to consider how I might offer support. What I also cannot do is apply those same considerations to false claims. The problem for me is, the two prior statements always apply. The latter can only be applied retroactively, and imperfectly.
> And, this comes from someone who has looked into the abyss.
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> SharI'm sorry you've been to that place. I know it well. Given that, and the reasonable presumption that there are numerous such individuals on these boards, the vulnerability to deception is magnified dramatically.
My concerns focus on the conflict between the characteristics of one disorder, and those of another. How is it that I am expected to accomodate the behaviour associated with one type of mental illness (borderline personality disorder) while there is no apparent consideration of the impact on those having experienced suicidal ideation, or of those who have experienced bereavment via suicide? Just as your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of my nose, harm is a pretty good indicator (not perfect, but pretty good) that there has been a breach of someone's rights. It is reasonable, IMHO, to then take steps to minimize or prevent a reoccurrence.
Lar
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