Is it in the Genes?

**Busyman** · 06-15-2005, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by hobbes

Originally Posted by Rat Faced

No.

It confirms that either the Dr and his wife were 'too busy' to teach their kids the difference between right and wrong, or the kids became involved in a bad crowd and subdued to peer pressure or similar.

I bet it was the former...

How, exactly, does it confirm that? That is an extreme and ridiculous assumption.

Why does "right" and "wrong" even need to be taught?

It confirms that you have issues that seem to place labels on people with a certain job, without even knowing the individual. This is as offensive as stating that people who pick up the trash are lazy, stupid and abusive.

My Father was a doctor and he did more than teach, he lead by example.

Let us talk about real factors. Some people have bad role models, regardless their profession, and some kids just come out "defective".

Where did you get that the focus of RF's post had to do with "the Dr" (or any profession)?

...or was this a segway to let us know that your pops was one?

also did you read the end of his post or ignored it for your soliloquy?

**lynx** · 06-15-2005, 11:04 AM

If it does prove to be the case that the couple are to blame for the way they brought up these kids, then there is one obvious conclusion...

Doctors should not be allowed to have large kitchen knives.

**hobbes** · 06-15-2005, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Busyman

Where did you get that the focus of RF's post had to do with "the Dr" (or any profession)?

...or was this a segway to let us know that your pops was one?

also did you read the end of his post or ignored it for your soliloquy?

He used "Dr and wife" rather than "parents". Given my bias, I found that phrasing to be rather suggestive. I could be wrong.

I think I have posted several times before that my father was a doctor, so that is old news, with no segue required. As you can see, this fact is highly relevant in identifying a bias which might effect how I interpret a thread.

Soliloquy?

**JPaul** · 06-15-2005, 02:37 PM

Diatribe perhaps.

**manker** · 06-15-2005, 02:43 PM

I thought soliloquy was quality. He's obviously put some thought into the word choice, there.

Which is nice.

**Snee** · 06-15-2005, 02:58 PM

He used it in lieu of diatribe, it was not sans reason, per se. Quelle surprise.

**clocker** · 06-15-2005, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by bigboab

A British couple, a Doctor and his wife are sueing Social Services because the two children that they adopted, or were given, have ended up in prison. Does this confirm that criminality is in the Genes?

This neither "confirms" nor "disproves" anything...it's a legal case, not a scientific study.
Lawyers on both sides will filter available data through their particular bias and present only that which supports them. It will be a very "black v. white" presentation.
Much like the Bush administration, actually.

No matter the outcome, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the winning side had a better grasp of the legal system, not scientific fact.

Hi hobbes.

**Busyman** · 06-15-2005, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by hobbes

Originally Posted by Busyman

Where did you get that the focus of RF's post had to do with "the Dr" (or any profession)?

...or was this a segway to let us know that your pops was one?

also did you read the end of his post or ignored it for your soliloquy?

He used "Dr and wife" rather than "parents". Given my bias, I found that phrasing to be rather suggestive. I could be wrong.

Suggestive...maybe, but 'confirming he places labels on people with certain jobs' is out in left field.

I think I have posted several times before that my father was a doctor, so that is old news, with no segue required. As you can see, this fact is highly relevant in identifying a bias which might effect how I interpret a thread.

....and of course we all know you are great at interpretations....take a wink at the homeless people shouldn't have dogs thread.

Soliloquy?

Yes I liked that word better since, even though you posed questions, I didn't get where you were going with them. Seemed more like monologue that we overheard.