polyfool wrote on Aug 22
nd, 2005 at 4:11am:
Nonombre:
You could have years and years of education, training and all the quality control you so desire. It still doesn't change the fact that what you do for a living lacks scientific validity.
I thought we had all gotten past the insults. Pointing out Jeffery's typo in what was obviously meant to be "firefighter" was really immature on your part. I wasn't nasty to you last month when you mistakenly wrote, "cooberative" instead of "corroborative." You were way off compared to Jeffery's simple typo--and weren't you a trained investigator who at one time conducted criminal and background investigations? Yet, you couldn't get the word "corroborative" correct.
Okay, okay. I was out of line regarding the typo. I am truly sorry.
Now regarding your first paragraph. I would argue that it is unfair to bring to my attention all the follow on training and mentoring police officers, fire fighters, etc have endure to be credible in their chosen professions. Then, when I respond by pointing out the all the follow on training and mentoring polygraph examiners go through, you immediately fall back on some old tired anti-poly diatribe. Motivates me to not want to continue the discussion.
You know fairness in debate goes both ways. I would suggest that part of the reason other examiners have walked away from posting on this site is a feeling that no matter what, the people who reside around here refuse to accept any part of an opposite point of view. It's like they stick their fingers in the ears and sing "la, la, la."
Food for thought.
And one more point if I may. If you were to analyze all my posts, you would discover that virtually each time I was ever less than objective, respectful, or dispassionate, it was in direct response to someone who (with no provocation) was less than objective, respectful, or dispassionate in a posting directed at me. Not every single time, I admit, but the vast majority of times.
Now, as I have indicated in a previous post, from this point forward, I shall double my efforts to remain above all that. All I ask is that others have the same respect towards me and the others who post here with differing points of view.
Regards
Nonombre