Head of School Using Electric Shocks Forced to Resign

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think the dictionary highlighted who the fool was quite nicely.

No Danno, it highlights your desire to relativise everything into meaningless.

[justashooter 430]

electro-convulsive therapy is a standard practice procedure acceptable for application with certain types of axis 1 patients. this is standard medical practice that can be validated.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Therapy is not punishment, shooter. Even though it is highly controversial as "therapy"

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

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Edited May 30, 2011 by fishdude

[Danno 1,228]

Therapy is not punishment, shooter. Even though it is highly controversial as "therapy"

Where in the report was the word "{punishment"?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Where in the report was the word "{punishment"?

Did you even read it? It says they use electric shocks for "discipline".

Are you familiar with the concept of the synonym? Of course you aren't

[Danno 1,228]

Did you even read it? It says they use electric shocks for "discipline".

Are you familiar with the concept of the synonym? Of course you aren't

Are you familiar with the Queens English?

"Discipline" is in no way limited to "punishment";

I hate to do it to you twice in one topic but I feel I must.

discipline |ˈdisəplin|

noun

1 the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience : a lack of proper parental and school discipline.

• the controlled behavior resulting from such training : he was able to maintain discipline among his men.

• activity or experience that provides mental or physical training : the tariqa offered spiritual discipline | Kung fu is a discipline open to old and young.

• a system of rules of conduct : he doesn't have to submit to normal disciplines.

2 a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education : sociology is a fairly new discipline.

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Are you familiar with the Queens English?

"Discipline" is in no way limited to "punishment";

I hate to do it to you twice in one topic but I feel I must.

discipline |ˈdisəplin|

noun

1 the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience : a lack of proper parental and school discipline.

• the controlled behavior resulting from such training : he was able to maintain discipline among his men.

• activity or experience that provides mental or physical training : the tariqa offered spiritual discipline | Kung fu is a discipline open to old and young.

• a system of rules of conduct : he doesn't have to submit to normal disciplines.

2 a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education : sociology is a fairly new discipline.

Danno, it's punishment.

[Danno 1,228]

All you can do is, lead a horse to water.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

In your case, you don't know what a horse is.

[Vi-Jay 218]

Legal or not, I wonder, what's the psych/ personality pofile of the one wielding the shocker?

Edited May 30, 2011 by Vi-Jay