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Originally Posted by cashman
well as people are not mind readers, perhaps the comment, should have been qualified? i certainly viewed it the same as others, ya never can tell these days with all the do-gooders in life.  |
I've found something which helps immensely with forums is a variation on doctors'
Primum non nocere
First, assume no harm.
"Harm" might be malice, shrouded abuse, ignorance or some personal agenda; but if you read a post without the mindset that the author might be out to stir up trouble, your own response will be nicer. It could even work out that you don't not feel the need to respond at all.
If course, if that's not what Polly intended, and I'm the only one on AccyWeb who interpreted it as an assertion that any parent engaging in criminal activity is guilty of child abuse, then that makes
me the wierdo...
