>> -----Original Message----- >> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:06 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: just plain wrong >> >> >> > Now I'm confused - what are we talking about? >> >> >> >> > Your statements were not specific to that situation >> >> > but >> >> > to all kids. I was addressing only the latter. >> >> >> >> > If we're talking about just that kid then I agree >> >> > - I would have expected the educators to handle >> >> > the situation alone. >> >> >> >> > But you were saying all five-year olds in all cases >> >> > - >> >> > that's just not true. >> >> >> >> But I did make the exception of situations involving >> >> weapons. And I stand by my position of "all five-year >> >> olds in all cases" when no weapons are involved. >> >> > Then you really can't use THIS instance to defend that >> > stance. >> >> What weapon was involved? I don't remember reading about >> any...
> Let me sum up our positions as I see them (correct me if > I'm wrong): > Your saying that in any case NOT involving weapons any > competent adult > should be able to handle any five year old. > I'm saying that regardless of weapons five year olds can > (and do) become > dangerously violent to themselves and others to the point > that trained > personal are sometimes required to restrain and calm them. > (We can also leave out the definition of "weapons" here > since I've been hit > with a lot of things I never expected to get hit with. > ;^) ) > My point is that this specific case can't defend a > position about ALL > five-years (and ALL adults). My only gripe with your > statements are their > blanket application, not their applicability this > particular case. Fair enough. I admit to having a fairly knee-jerk response to this subject. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://www.sys-con.com/author/?id=4806 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:155186 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
