It seems to me that an inquiry into (the sanity?) of those making that sort
of judgements may be mre productive.
rgds John
----- Original Message -----
From: Linda M. Long <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: seeking help - terminology
> Laurence Bathurst wrote:
> I think that this person is referring to legal incompetence, i.e. people
> who have been found by a court to be unable to make informed, reasoned
> judgments about various aspects of their lives. In this case, their sex
> lives. Not that many people make informed, reasoned judgments about
> such things, but I think that the author of the quote is looking at
> people who have been formally adjudged unable to do so on the basis of
> some sort of disability and is trying to take a closer look at the
> people who have been the subject of such decisions.
>
> >
> > Hello listmembers
> >
> > I find the following just so remarkable that I have to comment.
> > How can one be incompetent in engaging in sexual behaviour. Even if I
> > could not muster one thought and move one muscle, how do you know
> > that my plastic pants aren't driving me wild with ecstacy?
> >
> > I am flabbergasted by the thought of someone being able to determine
> > competency in sexual activity. Put any definition on it you want - the
> > ability to gain an erection - the ability to have penetrative sex - the
ability
> > to acheive orgasm - none of these things are considered necessary for
> > non-disabled people to define their experiences as being sexual.
> >
> > I cannot wait to hear more about the nature of this research.
> >
> > > I am currently doing work with people who have been determined
incompetent
> > > to engage in sexual behavior. I am trying to find out to what if any
degree
> > > they are incompetent and if so what is the root cause - intellectual
> > > incapacity or lack of education and opportunity. Very early days of
> > > research.
> > >
> > > Susan Fitzmaurice
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Laurence Bathurst
> > School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
> > Faculty of Health Sciences
> > University of Sydney
> > P.O. Box 170
> > Lidcombe NSW 2141
> > Australia
> >
> > Phone: (62 1) 9351 9509
> > Fax: (62 1) 9351 9166
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> >
> > Please visit the School's interim web site at
> > http://www.ot.cchs.usyd.edu.au
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> > Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious
> >
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