Posted by Dinah on November 22, 2003, at 12:52:24
In reply to Re: parasuicidal threats and false reporting » Dinah, posted by Larry Hoover on November 22, 2003, at 11:45:08
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> Need we extend our empathy to those practising parasuicidal threats and false reporting, and fail to extend empathy to those who cannot help but bear witness to it?
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> LarThanks, Lar. And certainly not. Contrary to what it may seem from my posts, I actually fall in empathy towards the side of those harmed by false reporting. Parasuicidal threats I'm more iffy about. I know there are those who are angry at people who express suicidal intent here on the board, but I'm not one of them. Expressions of suicidal intent are frequently quite sincere, and I would hate to ban them from the boards. I even hate to see them discouraged by the anger that sometimes results from them. I know I find myself censoring my musings on the matter. False reporting, by definition, would be less sincere. And Dr. Bob says they are a civility violation, and I'm glad of that.
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