Comments for JeremyStangroom.Com http://www.jeremystangroom.com The web site of Jeremy Stangroom. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Consensual, With Genuine Affection – Go To Jail by Vitruvius http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1055 Vitruvius Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:38:25 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1055 Actually, you did make something akin to the abuse of trust move, even if you didn't use those words - 'This man was an authority figure, someone who parents and others entrusted to the care of this girl.' What trust exactly have sexually-involved teachers abused? If teachers are specifically being trusted not to engage in sexual or romantic liaisons with their pupils, then the argument is just pushed back one stage further. Why are they so trusted? What is it to the pupil or their teaching, and why should it carry the force of law? There are, of course, two much more obvious candidates for duties entrusted to teachers: duties of care (which you mention), and duties of, well, teaching. But what is not obvious is how sex actually constitutes a dereliction of those duties. Is it really such an overriding responsibility not to involve pupils in emotional attachments which could potentially (with a stress on 'potentially', as well as a note that just about any human relationship has this same potential) become painful? Is it such an overriding responsibility that society should enforce with the sanction of prison, or even of job dismissal? After all, getting involved in such attachments is just what young people do. Actually, you did make something akin to the abuse of trust move, even if you didn’t use those words – ‘This man was an authority figure, someone who parents and others entrusted to the care of this girl.’ What trust exactly have sexually-involved teachers abused? If teachers are specifically being trusted not to engage in sexual or romantic liaisons with their pupils, then the argument is just pushed back one stage further. Why are they so trusted? What is it to the pupil or their teaching, and why should it carry the force of law? There are, of course, two much more obvious candidates for duties entrusted to teachers: duties of care (which you mention), and duties of, well, teaching. But what is not obvious is how sex actually constitutes a dereliction of those duties. Is it really such an overriding responsibility not to involve pupils in emotional attachments which could potentially (with a stress on ‘potentially’, as well as a note that just about any human relationship has this same potential) become painful? Is it such an overriding responsibility that society should enforce with the sanction of prison, or even of job dismissal? After all, getting involved in such attachments is just what young people do.

]]> Comment on Consensual, With Genuine Affection – Go To Jail by Vitruvius http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1054 Vitruvius Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:43:23 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1054 Actually, I don't the 'well, what if it were your daughter' consideration is at all helpful. Parents have a tendency to hold intense but rather irrational interests in their children's chastity. Thankfully, this is not Saudi Arabia, where such instincts can be given free and terrible reign. But comparative liberalism over all can never excuse a single unjust law. Young people are not so helpless as you claim: they can make their own decision, and stand up for themselves. There exist already laws against abuse: to introduce further laws covering non-abusive relationships can only do harm. And I know no one has made this move here, but I wish people would stop appealing to the concept of 'abuse of trust' in this connection: it's completely vacuous, and serves no purpose other than to offer the semblance of justification for laws like this. Actually, I don’t the ‘well, what if it were your daughter’ consideration is at all helpful. Parents have a tendency to hold intense but rather irrational interests in their children’s chastity. Thankfully, this is not Saudi Arabia, where such instincts can be given free and terrible reign. But comparative liberalism over all can never excuse a single unjust law. Young people are not so helpless as you claim: they can make their own decision, and stand up for themselves. There exist already laws against abuse: to introduce further laws covering non-abusive relationships can only do harm. And I know no one has made this move here, but I wish people would stop appealing to the concept of ‘abuse of trust’ in this connection: it’s completely vacuous, and serves no purpose other than to offer the semblance of justification for laws like this.

]]> Comment on I’m an internet hypochondriac by Lokkur Vasanthi Rao http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1053 Lokkur Vasanthi Rao Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1053 So good to read this , what a coincidence [ I have typed 70,000 words on this , any one interested ? Same MS, Hypothyroid. Pancreatic Cancer , twitches right wrist ; Colon Cancer.. etc etc But I do have x;y; ... none that i feared.. I am 72 Female Asian Indian Hindu. I thought about things you think about sine age 7 [ seven ]... regards , LVR So good to read this , what a coincidence [ I have typed 70,000 words on this , any one interested ?

Same MS, Hypothyroid. Pancreatic Cancer , twitches right wrist ; Colon Cancer.. etc etc But I do have x;y; ... none that i feared..
I am 72 Female Asian Indian Hindu.

I thought about things you think about sine age 7 [ seven ]…

regards ,

LVR

]]> Comment on I Need Your Help! by Ciara Maguire http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1052 Ciara Maguire Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:06:51 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1052 Hi there, I'm curious to know whether it was intentional to include a suggested answer in the drop down as I noticed that the answers given on the second test were incorrect or perhaps someone, not so great at mental arithmetic, previously used this computer to answer the test. I'm also looking forward to knowing how this relates to a fear of death! Ciara Hi there,

I’m curious to know whether it was intentional to include a suggested answer in the drop down as I noticed that the answers given on the second test were incorrect or perhaps someone, not so great at mental arithmetic, previously used this computer to answer the test.

I’m also looking forward to knowing how this relates to a fear of death!

Ciara

]]> Comment on I Need Your Help! by Eva Koudela http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1051 Eva Koudela Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:13:46 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1051 I took the tests, and I found that the second one was harder. I can see two reasons for this (for me at least). The first one was that the practice questions were included in the first test, so I had seen them before. The second reason was that the second test seemed like it used slightly larger numbers, and this is slightly harder to manipulate in my mind. (I know they are not very big numbers, but this is how I perceived it) Love, Eva I took the tests, and I found that the second one was harder. I can see two reasons for this (for me at least). The first one was that the practice questions were included in the first test, so I had seen them before. The second reason was that the second test seemed like it used slightly larger numbers, and this is slightly harder to manipulate in my mind. (I know they are not very big numbers, but this is how I perceived it)

Love,
Eva

]]> Comment on I’m an internet hypochondriac by john http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1046 john Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:07:16 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1046 People often suffering from muscle twitching suffer from mild to severe anxiety by relating it to several health related problems. Other symptoms that may manifest together or including muscle twitching may only be a result of anxiety. More info at <a href="http://muscletwitching.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">muscletwitching.blogspot.com</a> People often suffering from muscle twitching suffer from mild to severe anxiety by relating it to several health related problems. Other symptoms that may manifest together or including muscle twitching may only be a result of anxiety.

More info at muscletwitching.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Consensual, With Genuine Affection – Go To Jail by Deborah http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1044 Deborah Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:42:02 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/consensual-with-genuine-affection-go-to-jail/286/#comment-1044 Grown men should not be having sex with 16 year old girls, period! This man was an authority figure, someone who parents and others entrusted to the care of this girl. If she had been your 16 year-old daughter and this had been her teacher would you feel differently do you think? All kids of every age need our protection - they don't have much of a voice themselves and many are too young to have the sense to know who they should or should not be having sex with. It's up to the sane adults of the world to enforce the rules/laws to make them safe and set the boundaries for them. Grown men should not be having sex with 16 year old girls, period! This man was an authority figure, someone who parents and others entrusted to the care of this girl. If she had been your 16 year-old daughter and this had been her teacher would you feel differently do you think? All kids of every age need our protection – they don’t have much of a voice themselves and many are too young to have the sense to know who they should or should not be having sex with. It’s up to the sane adults of the world to enforce the rules/laws to make them safe and set the boundaries for them.

]]> Comment on I Need Your Help! by Deborah http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1043 Deborah Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:15:34 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/i-need-your-help/293/#comment-1043 I made a mistake on the second test, which took time to correct, so my second test time was longer - Another idea - what if you just gave one test and only you (and the computer) would know which questions were the test 1 and test 2 questions. The computer would calculate the two times just as if the person were taking 2 tests. If the time is what you're concerned about, then I'm not sure if I would allow someone to correct their answers. If someone missed more than one question I would probably just throw out their test and not use it. That might help you to determine questions people tended to have more difficulty with too. I might even track the time for each question to see if there was a question or two that was slowing down the results. I made a mistake on the second test, which took time to correct, so my second test time was longer – Another idea – what if you just gave one test and only you (and the computer) would know which questions were the test 1 and test 2 questions. The computer would calculate the two times just as if the person were taking 2 tests. If the time is what you’re concerned about, then I’m not sure if I would allow someone to correct their answers. If someone missed more than one question I would probably just throw out their test and not use it. That might help you to determine questions people tended to have more difficulty with too. I might even track the time for each question to see if there was a question or two that was slowing down the results.

]]> Comment on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama by Trinh Do http://www.jeremystangroom.com/bloody-sunday-in-selma-alabama/93/#comment-1041 Trinh Do Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:50:06 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=93#comment-1041 This is pretty messed up but a real good story. I am doing a report on Bloody Sunday and I can't seem to find a good website that has ALOT of info on Bloody Sunday. If you find one can you E-mail it to me, please? Brandon_1357919@yahoo.com Thanks This is pretty messed up but a real good story. I am doing a report on Bloody Sunday and I can’t seem to find a good website that has ALOT of info on Bloody Sunday. If you find one can you E-mail it to me, please?
Brandon_1357919@yahoo.com
Thanks

]]> Comment on On Internet Relationships by Christian Online School http://www.jeremystangroom.com/on-internet-relationships/294/#comment-1036 Christian Online School Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:02:47 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/on-internet-relationships/294/#comment-1036 I've changed my mind about online dating. But the roots of that change go back many years when a Kiwi bloke I know (a New Zealander, okay) met us with a lass from the USA while travelling. A lot of penfriend letter writing ensued. Then she visited NZ and a few months later, they were married. These were not youngsters, both were 60-plus. Mature aged people who met each other after they'd both raised families. And they hit it off brilliantly. These days the internet allows that to happen more readily. And it's not about a guy meeting a chick at the bar and liking what he sees. Done online, there can be (not saying there always is) a matching up of likes, temperament, skills, interests, experience, all that stuff... which goes way beyond what occurs in most social meetups. So yep, I changed my mind. Starting a long time back. Gary I’ve changed my mind about online dating. But the roots of that change go back many years when a Kiwi bloke I know (a New Zealander, okay) met us with a lass from the USA while travelling. A lot of penfriend letter writing ensued. Then she visited NZ and a few months later, they were married.

These were not youngsters, both were 60-plus. Mature aged people who met each other after they’d both raised families. And they hit it off brilliantly.

These days the internet allows that to happen more readily.

And it’s not about a guy meeting a chick at the bar and liking what he sees. Done online, there can be (not saying there always is) a matching up of likes, temperament, skills, interests, experience, all that stuff… which goes way beyond what occurs in most social meetups.

So yep, I changed my mind. Starting a long time back.

Gary

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