Interestingly, I just talked about the Twinkie Defense in my Human Sexuality class today, but before I came across the Ohio teacher's case. Beth Benoit
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Brandon, Paul K <[email protected]>wrote: > Sounds like the old 'Twinkie defense'. > > On Oct 27, 2011, at 4:31 PM, Beth Benoit wrote: > > A female ex-Ohio teacher was convicted of having sex with five high school > students. Her "defense psychologist" argued that "Schuler's medical and > physical ailments combined with her vegan diet and use of alcohol and an > antidepressant were a 'perfect storm' that impaired her ability to tell > right from wrong." > > http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45066380/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/#.TqnGs5uXuso > I'm adding this to my Social Psychology course's list of "insanity > arguments in the U.S. that didn't work." I always point out, as I'm sure > most of you do, that these arguments seldom work here, in large part because > of our cultural feelings about autonomy, and thus, responsibility for our > own actions. And I might add that while my arguments so often refer to the > "U.S. of A.," I suspect they'd also work for Canada. Right, Stephen, > Stewart and our other compadres to the North? > On another note, I wonder if this argument will compel vegans to > assert that their diet is no more likely than any other to contribute to a > "perfect storm." I'd expect so. I'm a little embarrassed that psychology > is combined with this kind of news. > Beth Benoit > Granite State College > Plymouth State University > New Hampshire > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aaf72&n=T&l=tips&o=13712 > or send a blank email to > leave-13712-13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aa...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=13713 or send a blank email to leave-13713-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
