Posted by JenStar on August 30, 2005, at 20:08:05
In reply to Special Consideration when blocking Dr Bob?, posted by Smith562 on August 28, 2005, at 18:48:48
hi Smith,
I sympathize with your difficult med switch - I know those can be rough! I hope you're doing ok now. :)I read your post with interest, but to be honest I don't agree with your proposal. I think we all have to take personal responsibility for our actions here and in "real life" for what we say and do, no matter how we feel at the time we say or do it.
I think we all possess the ability to control our behavior regardless of what our emotions are doing. And if we're not that good at self control, we need to practice it and learn from our mistakes until we get 'good enough' to interact on a regular basis.
I don't think we should get what amounts to free passes for bad behavior just because we were feeling upset, distressed, depressed, etc. I think it's really rare in life that ANYONE gets such a free pass -- even "temporary insanity" on the witness stand is being questioned as a protective device.
I worry that if we gave this kind of consideration, then anyone could get out of any PBC or block because surely they were upset, angry, distressed, scared at the time they wrote it. I think it's important to think and check the message before we post it...and edit it if necessary.
Can I ask, how do you think this would help the community? Do you feel that you yourself don't have control over what you say and do when you're depressed or upset?
take care,
JenStar
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