Would You Take Your Kids Here For Treatment?

[hoji]

This was edited for not being "High Road"
 I still do not understand why.

 http://decibel.org/~decibel/stuff/www.williamsburgcivicassociation.org/ArlingtonPediatricCenter.html

 Would you want to have some one  here see your kid?

[Stickjockey]

Would you want to have some one  here see your kid?

Why, because they cater to the recently-immigrated? I have no problem with immigrants.

[Perd Hapley]

What do you find interesting about this clinic?

This is definitely not a High Road thread, as the High Road is limited to discussion of guns and other weapons.  The Legal and Political forum is a little broader, but this doesn't appear to be a legal or political topic.

[K Frame]

a friend of mine is a pediatrician. She volunteered there for awhile to help get it started back in 2001.

What's the problem?

[MillCreek]

I am one of the administrators at a large medical clinic.  Many of my physicians volunteer their time at a similar community access clinic in this area.  I would have no problem whatsoever in taking my children to the community clinic.  The quality of care at these places is generally pretty good, albeit limited due to financial constraints.  As an example, anything requiring surgery, orthopedics or a subspecialty consult has to be referred out, since the community clinic usually does not have the equipment nor specialists on board to handle these areas.

[mgdavis]

I my just need to remove my mind from the gutter, but their graphic could be construed as being suggestive of pedophillia. I think that's why the link was removed from THR. I don't think the issue was with the clinic itself, just their logo.

[Art Eatman]

For THR, it's off-topic.  Nothing mysterious, there...

Art

[hoji]

It is the logo.
 This was approved by an admin at the clinic.
 Dont think I would want my kids being seen by someone working under this banner.

[Perd Hapley]

It might put me off subconciously, but let's just recognize it for what it is: poor artwork, not pedophilia.

[Guest]

I realize that the logo is not delliberate. However, it does imply that the people who are maning the helm of that place may not be paying enough attention to what the hell they are doing. If they approved this sign collectively, what other brilliant ideas sail past them?



Seriously I figured out the problem with that page in less than a few seconds, and it doesnt seem that I am alone in that. Someone needed to pull the emergency brake on that project a long time before it got put up on a sign. The fact that it didnt happen is not encouraging.

[Sergeant Bob]

Some of you people need more fiber in your diets.

[Sindawe]

Some of you people need more fiber in your diets

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

As for the original question.  No, I would not take my kids there for treatment.  I doubt those people know the first thing about treating feline aliments.

[Werewolf]

I realize that the logo is not delliberate. However, it does imply that the people who are maning the helm of that place may not be paying enough attention to what the hell they are doing. If they approved this sign collectively, what other brilliant ideas sail past them?

http://decibel.org/~decibel/stuff/www.williamsburgcivicassociation.org/Images/APCLogo.jpg

Seriously I figured out the problem with that page in less than a few seconds, and it doesnt seem that I am alone in that. Someone needed to pull the emergency brake on that project a long time before it got put up on a sign. The fact that it didnt happen is not encouraging.

All I've got to say is that anyone who looks at the logo and immediately thinks pedophelia has some serious issues they need to deal with.

Maybe I just live in world with pink skies and blue bunnies but it took me about a minute to figure out what the problem was. So yes I imagine that some folk would have a problem with the logo but to immediately see it?

[cordex]

I guess I have problems ... I figured it out pretty quick.

[Perd Hapley]

OK, all you pedophiles, just admit right now.  If the first thing you thought of was, "Hey, that's sick," then you must like little boys.  I want all of you to own up right now, you sickos.

[K Frame]

Years ago NRA had to spend a lot of money reshooting photos for an ad campaign. It was a "hunting family" type ad, in which an older man and a young, probably early teens, girl are dressed in hunting togs.

Obviously meant to portray the kid out hunting with Grandpa.

His hand was around her waist and resting just above her hip. Someone saw that and went sideways. Pedophilia, was the rallying cry.

The artwork was reshot with his hand on her shoulder.

[Werewolf]

OK, all you pedophiles, just admit right now.  If the first thing you thought of was, "Hey, that's sick," then you must like little boys.  I want all of you to own up right now, you sickos.

Make fun all you want but what does it say about a mind that immediately sees pedophelia in a logo posted outside of a pediatrics clinic?

Not being a psychologist I really don't know but it can't be good.

We have any shrinks or clinical Psychologists here who'd could give a professional opinion...

[Guest]

Not being a psychologist I really don't know but it can't be good.

Lets take a look at this sentance here. Just for fun.

Part one:

Not being a psychologist I really don't know

OK, pretty simple so far. A statement identifying the individial as being ignorant of the topic at hand.

The last part:

it can't be good

Here is where things get interesting. How can a person claim both ignorance and knowledge of a topic in the same sentance? Well, there are two ways that could be. Either they are simply making up some B.S. or they are simply liars.

Which is it werewolf? Are you lying about knowing anything about psychiatry or are you blowing a lot of hot air?

[K Frame]

"Here is where things get interesting. How can a person claim both ignorance and knowledge of a topic in the same sentance?"

I'd say it passes the "reasonable and prudent man" test quite handily.

One doesn't need to be an expert in a field to understand that something just isn't quite right.

As a correlary example, I'm not an orthopedic surgeon, yet that didn't stop me from realizing that in all liklihood something was wrong with my friend's arm after he fell. Instead of dismissing his complaints, I thought it advisable to take him to an emergency care clinic where he was diagnosed with a nasty break above the wrist.

The same sort of process can apply in just about any situation.

[Werewolf]

Not being a psychologist I really don't know but it can't be good.

Lets take a look at this sentance here. Just for fun.

Part one:

Not being a psychologist I really don't know

OK, pretty simple so far. A statement identifying the individial as being ignorant of the topic at hand.

The last part:

it can't be good

Here is where things get interesting. How can a person claim both ignorance and knowledge of a topic in the same sentance? Well, there are two ways that could be. Either they are simply making up some B.S. or they are simply liars.

Which is it werewolf? Are you lying about knowing anything about psychiatry or are you blowing a lot of hot air?

I didn't claim ignorance of Psychology as you suggest I simply prefaced my opinion with a statement to the effect that psychology is not my field of expertise.

And neither am I lying or making up BS. It is pretty obvious that some folk immediately thought pedophelia while others had to be pointed in that direction. It takes neither a rocket scientist nor a psychologist to suggest that each type mind works in fundamentally different ways. Whether due to genetics or life experience or a combination of both is the question.

Personally I think that those who immediately leaped down the pedophelia hole are either overly sensitive to such things, are looking to stir the pot by suggesting same or are projecting their own subconcious desires or fears onto a symbol.

Take your pick C_Yeager - which applies to YOU?

[Guest]

I would suspect a lot of it has to do with the original poster posing a "what's wrong with this?" type introduction to the site. I didn't "get it" until the logo was pulled out by itself. And the picture associates itself with a certain sexual act - the only thing that suggests pedophilia is the fact that the... ummm, the smaller figure is obviously a child.

Much ado about nothing, I think. Would probably be prudent to change the logo to avoid snickers, though.

[Sindawe]

Personally I think that those who immediately leaped down the pedophelia hole are either overly sensitive to such things, are looking to stir the pot by suggesting same or are projecting their own subconcious desires or fears onto a symbol.

You missed a third option.  There are some people who see layered messages, hidden meanings or inuendo in nearly EVERYTHING.  I'm one of those people.  I saw the occult message (even if unintentional) right away.

[K Frame]

"I saw the occult message (even if unintentional) right away."

Damn, dude, even Freud agreed that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, with NO overt sexual meaning to it...