Hey Kim,

You know I do so believe in the free exchange of ideas. However, there are some topics that I feel a moral responsibility for taking a stand on. One of them is child abuse (incest, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, etc.) Another is listening to so called "holocaust deniers." I also stand up in the face of homophobia and racism. I come out on this end of the debate because I cannot bear to be part of something that might cause pain and harm to people.

Some conversations are best not aired IMO. I know, possibly pigheaded but my position nonetheless. So, I guess I would have been on the side of the administration who fired the professor.

In the 'for what it's worth' category, I don't think hitting, smacking, or tapping are appropriate ways to handle discipline of any child. People who hit their children need parenting classes.

Yeah, Genie failed to acquire syntax. The thesis of my paper was that because of her lack of attachment, the neurons needed for this development died off. When we are born we have all the neurons that we will need for a fully functioning life. As we grow, the neurons die off. Kind of a "usem or losem" scenario.

'nuff said.