Michael Medved Live Thread- 03/22/06

[eeevil conservative]

really? Sean more interesting than pedophiles?

;-)

sorry... you had to lead me there...couldn't resist!

[mnehring]

Even if she was, Bi-Polar is no excuse for a crime.. It is not a psychotic disorder, it is an emotional disorder, big difference.

[eeevil conservative]

DON't GET ME STARTED!

SHE IS A PEDOPHILE!

[mnehring]

Wasn't the kid 14 when this started? A lot of people are talking about his being 16, but he is 16 now, not when the abuse happened.

[La Enchiladita]

I would like to see the 'bipolar' diagnosis debunked,
just as hypoglycemia, CFS and fibromyalgia have been debunked.

[eeevil conservative]

exactly!

she is a self serving, sniveling, not my fault con and manipulator!

[eeevil conservative]

he was 14....

[La Enchiladita]

I have already turned off the show.
It's a beautiful day outside anyway...

[jdm]

You aren't on my side? When have you not been on my side? LOL. What about the age of the boy -- does it make any difference to you whether he's 10 or 15? I'm just curious. I tend to lean towards "yes," in that if he's 15 or 16 and goes willingly then it's not all bad. I guess I'm biased because I think back to when I was that age, and had no one, didn't go to the prom, etc. I would have loved attention from anyone, really.

[mnehring]

When was hypoglycemia debunked? It is actually a pre-stage of Type 2 Diabetes and has physical indicators that can be measured. Now, I know many who don't have hypoglycemia claim to have it, but it is an actual condition (blood sugar falls below 70mg/dL)

[eeevil conservative]

LOL!

well - I happen to be the mother of a 16 yr old son..

I have raised him to treat sex as a fire!

it can be an awesome gift! when in a fireplace- it can warm the family... it can bring sweet moments and memories... bring people closer...

but once it is taken out of the fireplace (marriage) it can BURN THE HOUSE DOWN!!!!

[navynucmom]

OMG Will Farrell.....my FAVORITE GIF!!!!

[jdm]

"she is a self serving, sniveling, not my fault con and manipulator!"

If she was self-serving, this crime never could have happened. It's the serving and physical unselfishness that got her into trouble. If she had forced herself on him, then I would agree this was an evil act. Where am I going wrong? LOL.

[La Enchiladita]

Oh, what's his name..? Andrew Weil, M.D., not totally debunked but states that as a valid condition it is rare. See Weil's book Natural Health, Natural Medicine.

[mnehring]

That I'll agree with. It is rare to have a physiological condition that causes hypoglycemia. Most people claim to have hypoglycemia actually have hypoglycemic like symptoms based on poor diet or lifestyle issues.

[beaversmom]

Very nice.

[jdm]

That's good advice and a commendable analogy. Something to strive for. Not everyone is that conservative and well-reasoned and then these kinds of things happen, and become front page news. I don't think I'm not being hard on her because she's cute, but more so because I think back to when I was 14, and I knew what I liked and wanted. This whole thing was wrong, I just don't know how wrong. It seems like maybe the punishment should be a $75 fine or something. Again, only because the boy was okay with it, at the time.

[La Enchiladita]

Y'know... my point was that some of these 'diagnoses' are a little over-worked.

The term 'bipolar' sounds so benign and makes its owner into a victim, when the term 'sociopath' is more accurate.

[jdm]

Out of curiosity, have you heard where Levin stands on this case? I imagine him not coming down all that hard on the girl. I think a lot of people (especially men) will condemn the hell out of the teacher when, secretly, they're pretending to be outraged. Do you see that happening as well?

[eeevil conservative]

LOL!