Michael Sylvester wrote:
> Now that Hillary Clinton has revealed the abuse factor in
> Bill's childhood
> as a determinative factor in his mfc ( marriage fidelity challenged),
> I was curious if Judith Harris may want to take a swcond look at the
> potent role of family influences on behavior. She apparently make
> allowances for the such potent influences of abuse,but it seems as if
> Bill's peers may not have been much of an influence as it pertains
> to conduct behavior.
Based on what? I don't see that there's anything here that challenges
Rich-Harris' claims. Can you be more specific?
Personally, I'm hoping to see someone come up with an excuse for Tom
Delay's recent behavior. Now THERE'S a morally-challenged individual! (but
then again, I take the apparently unusual position that sexuality is not a
necessary feature of "sin").
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
