Posted by Wendy B. on June 8, 2001, at 5:58:29
In reply to Re: Don't try this at home!(SmithKline/Paxil suit), posted by kazoo on June 7, 2001, at 23:34:00
> > Kazoo,
> > Don't try which? Homicide/suicide junkets, or Paxil? (he he.) Seriously, though, seems a little far-fetched to blame the Paxil for a teeny-tiny bout of insane rage, no?
> >
> > Wish I could blame MY meds for something, however, most of the time I think they truly do keep me from entering that particular zone...
> >
> > Take care, Wendy
> >
> >
> >
> > > http://www.nandotimes.com/business/story/22092p-414786c.html
>
> ^^^^^^^^^
>I am not making light of this story. I don't think it's funny that you should assume that I am. This is serious stuff.
Kazoo: I wasn't making light of the story, but of the insane legal system that can claim to know the man wasn't already homicidal BEFORE he walked into the Dr's office... Perhaps I was unclear... Also commenting on the inability of the system to judge what I believe St James is referring to as the outcome of of an "art," not a science - psych-medicine. I have to agree with him.
> With four people dead, this is not a case of "...a teeny-tiny bout of insane rage."My quote, here, was OF COURSE originally meant as an attempt at I-R-O-N-Y, and yeah, I do think we can and do bring humour into the discussion about these types of events all the time, in order to understand and to deflect some of the horror. You posted the thing, Kazoo, you kinda have to expect controversial answers to such a heated topic.
> Is this incident any different from someone high on an illegal drug, such as PCP, and killing three people then themselves? What makes this incident even more horrific is that the man killed his own family. That's a hard act to follow.>(...)
> kazoo
Yours,
Wendy
poster:Wendy B.
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