Posted by Declan on August 9, 2005, at 0:36:40
In reply to Re: please be civil Dr. Bob., posted by Lorne on August 8, 2005, at 9:06:20
Lorne, I'm probably alone on this but I've got a problem with 'tough love'. It sounds like 'collateral damage' or the 'wrathful lamb', that is it feels like a political concept and I know, I know, lots of people I too have known are dead because of...etc etc. But anyway 'tough love' doesn't cut it with me. Sounds too much like the war on drugs and similar operations. I'll settle for a bit of kindness and real concern, they can be rare enough to have an impact, and are not that easy to practice in my experience and not to be confused with the synthetic Carl Rodgers thing.
Maybe though you are genuinely upset by what you have seen, and anyone who uses 'recuse' deserves a pat on the back.
Declan
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