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To: Glenmerle
Let me put this in political terms since this is a political forum. I'm a conservative. I believe in personal responsibility. To blame anyone other than the wrongdoer for a wrong act is puerile -- not to mention a well-known liberal tactic.

Suppose Dr. Laura had made her comments in practical terms rather than in moral terms. For example, instead of saying "some wives share the blame for hubby's infidelity" she said "some wives' unreasonable witholding of affection contributes to hubby's later infidelity".

Would you still disagree? I guess what I'm getting at is:

Do you disagree with Dr. Laura's description of the possible *causes* of infidelity, or the way she assigns moral responsibility for infidelity?

Or do you disagree with both?

424 posted on 03/13/2008 12:52:54 PM PDT by timm22 (Think critically)
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To: timm22
I believe every human is responsible for their own actions.

A murderer is responsible for shooting someone in the head, even if that person called them an ugly name.

A rapist is still a rapist, even if the victim wore a mini-skirt.

A molester is still a molester, even if the child's mama said it was OK.

An unfaithful spouse is still unfaithful not matter what they want to believe is the cause.

Laura is a woman who hates herself (for being a woman who broke up a marriage). The easiest way to assuage her guilt is to make life hell for other females AND blame the women who's hubbies were untrue....which in turn absolves her of all guilt in her hubbies ruined marriage.

426 posted on 03/13/2008 1:05:03 PM PDT by najida (Your advice is like offering a Twinkie to Julia Childs.)
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To: timm22

What she said and what her detractors are trying to say she said are nowhere near each other.

Let’s say a cop says that a bank could have implemented certain procedures and policies that would have had a high likelihood of preventing a bank robbery.

Is the cop saying that it’s OK to rob the bank if they don’t? No.


427 posted on 03/13/2008 1:11:07 PM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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