On 2005-01-05 07:40:00, Anonymous wrote:
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Well, I have faith in Craig for some things. . .
I am well aware he is not God, nor is any man (Mormon friends take note) Maybe thats why I am more tolerant of mistakes he might have made. I don't expect him to be perfect. And I think the obscene ranting of Turd and Butcher pretty severely provoking. I am as offended by them as you guys are by Craig. Probably more so. I feel confident, great offence was the whole point. It was not a genuine dialog of differing opinions and was never ment to be. Every one acted like an ass. That happens a lot on Fornits.
In the things that matter - Craig is trustworthy and I do have faith in him to do the right thing.
I know he went far beyond the call of duty for my family. He most defiantly went the extra mile for us. I'm grateful; not fanatical.
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Sorry, I don't buy it.
The internet is the internet, and trolls are a fact of life here.
There are *also* always people who are in a particular virtual space to discuss things on the level of reason, general philosophy, and evidence.
Trolls are jerks, but when someone rises to the bait of a troll he is *also* being a jerk.
And Craig did a pretty good job of coming across as actively mentally unbalanced.
Now, that's not necessarily a terrible thing, there is therapy and there are medications that can stabilize someone with a problem (I should know). However, *I* would not place a child with Craig unless I'd talked to him and verified that he was stable *and* verified that he was actively doing what he needed to do to remain stable and planned to keep doing it.
And it is always possible that Craig is a nice person who just isn't very good at expressing himself in print and came across as unstable when he's not. It's not likely, I don't think, but sure, it's possible.
*I* wouldn't bet a kid's welfare on it without checking it out very carefully first. "Possibly alright" isn't good enough.
That's just my opinion and the way the guy came across to me. He may come over entirely different in person, or he may have just been temporarily going through a bad time.
And to be fair, I think *anyone* who is not the child's parent should be screened *very* carefully before a child gets entrusted to their care.
That's general common sense---Craig or no Craig, you check people out carefully before you leave your kid with them overnight, much less for months.
I can't even remotely imagine sending my kid to a facility, even in the direst situation, where that facility didn't do background checks on every employee who would have access to the kids. I just wouldn't be able to sleep nights for worrying. Too much risk for me.
Timoclea
