A good, inexpensive book with which to start. Also, check out used book stores.
Justitia Themis
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Books or exercises to learn critical thinking
by Captain Obvious ini was sitting at the meeting this morning (yes, still keeping up appearances), listening to the speaker and trying to understand his lack of logic.
his talk was about education.
he seemed all over the place, not really making proper points.
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Child Abuse Prevention Programs and the Great Teacher book
by Justitia Themis ininterestingly, i logged on yesterday and checked my pms.
nine days ago, skallywagger, aka, sf, sent me the following nasty message: um, we are not impressed with wt literature apologists.
please stop promoting it.. thank you, kindly.
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Justitia Themis
Justitia, you say the sooner this kind of thing is reported the sooner the perp can be put away, I agree Question: what is a child or parent of the child to do after followin' the advice in the great teacher book, and the elders sweep it under the rug ?????
What a stupid question. No one has defended sweeping anything under the rug.
Just to let the OP know, if someone hasn't already this out, sf is a woman.
I really don't give a d*mn if sf is a man, woman, or something in between. Clearly she's not much of a woman if she resorts to tacky PMs like that. Oh...let me insert my emoticon too LOL!
Keep on screamin' LITS, LOL!
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Child Abuse Prevention Programs and the Great Teacher book
by Justitia Themis ininterestingly, i logged on yesterday and checked my pms.
nine days ago, skallywagger, aka, sf, sent me the following nasty message: um, we are not impressed with wt literature apologists.
please stop promoting it.. thank you, kindly.
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Justitia Themis
Interestingly, I logged on yesterday and checked my PMs. Nine days ago, Skallywagger, aka, “sf,” sent me the following nasty message: Um, We Are Not Impressed with wt literature apologists. Please stop promoting it.
Thank you, kindly. For Now.My response to him was to f*** off, and this thread is dedicated to him. : )
REVIEW
Recently, I posted on a thread discussing child abuse and a chapter from the Great Teacher book. The thread originator, Life Is To [sic] Short (LITS) took issue with both the picture and the advice given.
I (and a few others) did not think the advice and/or the picture harmful, but there was some variance; some did not think the picture appropriate. The thread quickly devolved into incredibly histrionic charges that Fleaman and I were WTBTS apologists who support its child abuse policies. Lady Lil generously volunteered ‘to educate’ me concerning child abuse; she did not know that I am a child abuse survivor who had researched the issue upon reaching adulthood. I discerned that these overly emotive responses were likely the result of LITS’ and Lady Lil’s past experiences that are still very raw for them, so I withdrew from the thread.
Nevertheless, during the course of posting to the aforementioned thread, I had ordered from my school’s library a few authoritative, academic articles concerning the efficacy of child abuse prevention programs, but they were not delivered to my email account until after I decided not to post on that thread.
In response to sf’s PM, I have decided to give a brief synopsis of the information.
CHILD ABUSE STUDIES
There are very few studies examining the efficacy of child sexual abuse resistance programs. Studies from the mid-1990s indicate that children who participate in these programs are more likely to use self-protection strategies, including saying “no.” In addition, they disclose abuse more frequently and more quickly, and they perceive themselves as being better able to resist. Most importantly, even when their strategies fail (they say “no,” but it still happens), the children feel empowered. They self-report that their strong actions reduced the amount/type of abuse that occurred. This is in direct conflict with LITS/LL’s complaint that the children would feel responsible, as if they did not do enough to stop their own abuse.
Nevertheless, there was concern than this empowerment came with a cost. There was conflicting information in the three studies as to whether “aggressive resistance” (physically fighting back during the abuse) increased physical injury. The first study indicated a weak correlation between the two, but the correlation disappeared with further research, so this critical issue needs to be examined.
An Exploratory Study of Victim Resistance in Child Sexual Abuse: Offender Modus Operandi and Victim Characteristics Sex Abuse March 1, 2010 22: 25-41
Finkelhor, D., Asdigian, N., & Dziuba-Leatherman, J. (1995a) The effectiveness of victimization prevention instruction: An evaluation of children’s responses to actual threats and assaults. Child Abuse and Neglect, 19, 141-153.
Finkelhor, D., Asdigian, N., & Dzuiba-Leatherman, J. (1995b). Victimization prevention programs for children: A follow-up. American Journal of Public Health, 85. 1684-1689.
Recent articles cite to a study I posted in the original thread. It is a study based on offender self-reporting which indicates that say “no” and being asserted is the most effective strategy. Smallbone, S. & Wortley, R. (2000). Child sexual abuse in Queensland: Offender characteristics and modus operandi. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Crime Commission.
Sadly, there is little evidence that these programs prevent child abuse, but they do seem to help these children cope with the results via the feeling of empowerment they experience from using their resistance techniques. My personal opinion is that increased reporting may be the biggest benefit because the sooner the perpetrator is reported, the sooner he/she can be incarcerated, which could reduce the total number of victims.
In sum, there is no evidence that these programs prevent abuse, but they teach effective resistance strategies—such as forcefully saying “no”—that can stop the offender in his/her tracks. In addition, even when the strategies fail to stop the abuse, the child feels like he/she minimized the duration or level of abuse, and these children are much more likely to report. Therefore, there is nothing especially wrong with the information in the Great Teacher book, and the picture is only slightly more dramatic than the video snippet listed below. Lasly, these studies totally debunk LITS' and LL's contention that such information is dangerous because it leaves the child feeling responsible if abuse occurs.
In addition to those already cited, here are some of the studies I examined for those who are interested:
Victim Resistance in Child Sexual Abuse: A Look Into the Efficacy of Self-Protection Strategies Based on the Offender's Experience J Interpers Violence June 1, 2011 26: 1868-1883
Preventing Sexual Abuse and Assault Sex Abuse October 1, 1999 11: 267-278.
PRESENT-DAY PROGRAMS
It appears that schools are teaching programs that are similar to those taught to my daughters, though they have expanded them to include other issues such as not playing with fire and saying “no” to other children as well as adult.
Here is a link to some sample materials: http://www.cfchildren.org/Portals/0/TAT/TAT_DOC/PreK-G3_Lesson_Samples_TAT.pdf
Here is a link to excerpts (scroll down) from some of their videos: http://www.cfchildren.org/talking-about-touching.aspx
LITS in particular objected to the anatomically correct terms, such as vagina, used in the book. I believe that the brother giving the talk releasing the revised GT book specifically mentioned that, per current expert recommendation, the book used the correct terminology—perhaps someone has a copy of the manuscript? While researchers recommend that parents use these terms, this program recognizes that many parents have unfounded concerns about doing so. Therefore, they have adjusted their program to accommodate these (wacko) parents and instead use the term, ‘parts covered by bathing suits.’
http://www.cfchildren.org/Portals/0/TAT/TAT_DOC/Prevention_Research_TAT.pdf
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Grammer Fer Idiots
by Farkel inending a sentence in a proposition can get a guy slapped a who bunch of times.. conjugating stuff should only be done in a proper marriage.. a split infinity leads to babies.. gerunds are little animals certain movie stars put in places where the sun don't shine.. transitive refers to people who live under bridges.. intransitive refers to people who live in houses.. double life imprisonment is a compound sentence for really bad guys.. a compound/complex sentence is almost the same thing, but the judge was on drugs and didn't have a clue when he issued it.. parsing a sentence should only be performed by people who don't have a clue what they are doing.. an example of a propositional phrase is "hey babe!
your place or mine?".
alliteration is what happens when a whole bunch of people toss garbage out of their car windows on the highway.. punctuation is what every 14 year old boy wants to do to every 14 year old girl and every other female on the planet for that matter.. using a semi-colon in a sentence is the same thing as using a period, except it isn't.. using a colon is something best done in private.. most people, use commas, way too much, and this, should be, avoided, however.. exclamation marks should be used sparingly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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Justitia Themis
split infinity
Split infinitive. ; )
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William Osbeck-The CO that helped me get out of the borg.
by Sadie5 inafter reading cruzenheart's post on the letter about her father, and the treatment he received from the co, william osbeck, and the elders of his congregation, it brought back my own memories of this particular co and his treatment of people.
it was 1995 and one of the hardest years of my life.
in february of that year, i learned i was pregnant with our fifth child.
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descibe him as a lean and pale man
The age is right and the physical description matches. Thanks VMR44 and ND. He was an arrogant asshole who constantly gave talks with desparaging comments about women and how emotional they are (supposedly) during their menstrual cycle.
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William Osbeck-The CO that helped me get out of the borg.
by Sadie5 inafter reading cruzenheart's post on the letter about her father, and the treatment he received from the co, william osbeck, and the elders of his congregation, it brought back my own memories of this particular co and his treatment of people.
it was 1995 and one of the hardest years of my life.
in february of that year, i learned i was pregnant with our fifth child.
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Justitia Themis
Did this CO Bill Osbeck originate from Sacramento, California? Did he at one time work as a teacher?
If so, he caused a LOT of problems in our family. My dad had not yet converted, but my mother had. My half-brother (same mom, different dads), was about 15 years-old at the time, and he became a JW at the same time as my mom.
Osbeck fed him this line that HE was the spiritual head of the household, so he started trying to tell my mom what to do and challenging my dad. Of course, Osbeck only fed the normal rebellious emotions he was feeling at the time.
...anyone know if this is the same guy?
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Dragons? What Dragons?
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace!
to try and perhaps help "calm" some of the rhetoric and propaganda on the board lately regarding what i've posted as to the apperance of spirit being, the following are links to threads/posts that contain some information regarding their appearance and nature.
for those who haven't read of such before, they are not "men", as in human... nor do they appear as human unless they put on the appearance of an "able-bodied" (vs. disabled) man.
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@Justitia
I am Viserys Targaryen ... now this is awkward.
donuthole--THAT is so funny, I almost spit out my coffee laughing. Thanks for the morning funny...
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Dragons? What Dragons?
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace!
to try and perhaps help "calm" some of the rhetoric and propaganda on the board lately regarding what i've posted as to the apperance of spirit being, the following are links to threads/posts that contain some information regarding their appearance and nature.
for those who haven't read of such before, they are not "men", as in human... nor do they appear as human unless they put on the appearance of an "able-bodied" (vs. disabled) man.
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Did I ever mention that my real name is Daenerys Tagaryen?
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Well ladies. What say you about the latest public tower
by therevealer inis this statement on page 5 "though the surgeon performs the actual operation, is he more important?
it is hard to say.".
meant to be translated "is the guy more important to the gal?
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Surgeons and anesthesiologists are equals. An anesthesiologist does not tell a surgeon how to cut/sew a patient, and a surgeon doesn't tell the anesthesiologist how to medicate a patient.
So over what part of the marriage/family are they saying women have complete, unalterable decision-making authority?
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World earthquake map captures every rumble since 1898; What are implications for Watchtower's False Prophesies about Last Days?
by Scott77 inthe map shows 203,186 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater up to 2003. please, see this link below,http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/world-earthquake-map-captures-every-rumble-since-1898.
world earthquake map captures every rumble since 1898the map shows 203,186 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater up to 2003.by andrea mustain, ouramazingplanetfri, jun 29 2012 at 9:56 am est.
quakes through the ages: more than 100 years of earthquakes glow on a world map.
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Justitia Themis
In short, a colorful map will grab people more than an Excel spreadsheet, even when both contain the same information. Wow. What a stunning visualization! Thank you for posting!