So people can't do jokes anymore? Because alot of jokes have GOTCHAS and you feel like a retard for a bit and then it passes. Will we have a joke scale now to see when its TOO humilating?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:33 PM Subject: RE: Fat Brat sues > I stand by my argument that a deliberate attempt to humiliate someone > that results in significant psychological trauma should be grounds for > litigation. That said, with every rule there are definite limitations as > to what it is for and how it should be applied, and each case should > have the ability to stand on its own merits. > > In the two cases you provided, war and the disturbance in the alley, > this rule would not apply. It is generally acknowledged that one's > presence in a wartime situation will be traumatic at some level. The > soldier in a modern, volunteer army will have placed themselves in that > situation knowing the potential for harm. Additionally, in this > particular arena, soldiers on either side do everything they can to blow > up the other guys, and nations recognize this. In the same way no one > can be convicted for murdering an enemy combatant in the course of > combat, no can should be able to sue for emotional distress resulting > from being in a war. > > As for the case of people getting it on in the alley, one would presume > the intent of these people was not to cause harm of any sort to anyone. > If someone came before me to say they were traumatized by watching two > people engage in consensual adult activities, I would find it difficult > to sympathize with that person's argument. There is a massive difference > between 'disturbed' and 'damaged', and it is reasonable to assume that > most reasonable people would be able to quickly leave this event behind > them. > > Now, if in the second case it were your mother, and she was being forced > to do this, and the person did this to get back at you for whatever > reason, that's another story. But I have trouble with seeing how either > of these cases could be seen as a deliberate attempt to humiliate anyone > or cause anyone lasting psychological harm. > > M > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:55 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > > Ok let me try to take a Dana type logical approach and dissect your > argument ;). > > And I agree they were trying to embarrass him. > > So saying because he was traumatized by that he can sue. Can the > soliders who sign up for military service and see someone get blown to > bits can they sue for emotional distress? What about when my daughter > saw someone get murdered if she was emotionally disturbed should she be > able to sue the murderer?? > > If i saw someone having sex in an alley and it disturbed me? > > I mean of course they can sue but i hope people are not rewarded for > being dumbasses. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:37 PM > Subject: RE: Fat Brat sues > > > > Bill, I got to disagree with you on this one. I think the actions of > > those kids was intended to publicly humiliate this kid and that they > > had no right to put that up without his permission. If the kid is > > traumatized as a result, he should have the right to sue. This should > > be regardless of the fact they made money off the action, the question > > > is whether or not they hurt this person in some meaningful way. My > > take on it is, yes, they did. > > > > M > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:30 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > > > > > Sure file a criminal complaint. > > > > And if they MADE money off it sue, or sue to get it removed but this > > emotional distress crap has gotten way out of hand. People can't deal > > with life so they have to get money to get comfort. The problem is > > even spreading to canada now :) Oh boy that can be the american legacy > > > a bunch of whiney people who gotta sue for everything. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
