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Re: lawsuits))Dr B

Posted by zazenduckie on January 24, 2007, at 12:28:52

In reply to lawsuits/ dual relationships, posted by one woman cine on January 22, 2007, at 8:09:28

Just last month, in a U.S. District Court in New York, IBM asked a federal judge to dismiss an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit brought against it by a former employee. Plaintiff James Pacenza, who had been with IBM for 19 years, alleges that he was wrongfully fired for misusing his workplace computer.

More specifically, Pacenza claims he is "addicted" to the Internet - and thus suffers from a disability. He also says the root of his disability is another disability - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on his service in Vietnam.



Pacenza thus argues that, legally, IBM was required to take steps to help him before terminating him - as it would have done with someone addicted to alcohol or narcotics. He seeks $5 million in damages.

Will Pacenza's suit, and others like it, succeed? In this column, I'll discuss that question.

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They claim Pacenza did what he did because he is addicted to the Internet. In addition, they allege that he is self-medicating for his Vietnam-induced PTSD.

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20070109.html

I thought this was interesting. I know people frequently speak of being "addicted" to Babble. You yourself have used that term.

I was struck by the claim that he was self medicating PTSD.

I wonder if this addiction to Babble does not have a similiar root in some of your most vulnerable Babblers.

I believe being cut off abrubtly from the "self-medication" of Babble could have tragic consequences for some.

I think you are making a mistake if you believe that the most fragile people are the ones who are most adept at seeking help here or behaving in a way to evoke sympathy or "mercy" from you. I would suggest that indeed they might be the ones who would also be most able to seek help effectively in real life.

People who have more trouble communicating their pain and evoking helping responses would probably be at most risk if the self-medication of Babble were abrubtly removed. Especially as the block is yet another wound to someone who has been wounded enough to self medicate in the first place.

Bob I believe your questions and actions towards people may very well be establishing a therapeutic relationship. I never talked to a lawyer but I talked to a therapist and that was his comment. I was surprised at first but he made a pretty good case.

Your varying treatment of individuals might very well be percieved as " individual treatment plans". Which would be a therapeutic decision rather than an administrative one.

Just thought it was interesting.

Your friend

zazenduckie


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