George,
Like the new photo.
You said:
Quote:Of course I read the article before commenting on it. Didn't you notice that I mentioned the polygrapher's name in my post?
It was a rhetorical question. Of course I realize you read the article, I was just wondering if you "read" it the same context that I did. I mean, he is giving a demonstration to a bunch of
seventh graders. Of course he isn't going to go in to any deep discussion on the limitations of polygraph. Besides, many of the comments in the article seem to be comments that would have been made to the writer of the article outside of the classroom discussion the investigator had with the students.
Now, if he was giving a presentation to a group of scholars, such as law students or psychology majors, I'd expect him to be willing to go into much greater detail and provide examples of polygraph's limitations that he is aware of. If he didn't, I'm sure they would have torn him apart in the Q&A session after the presentation.
I'm not disputing that you think the investigator is wrong in his statements, just that I don't think he went into that classroom with the malicious intent to "pull the wool" over the students eyes. They were learning about the different methods and tools that law enforcement uses to investigate crimes. This is just one method. Right or Wrong, it is a tool used by law enforcement today.
You said:
Quote:While I might personally prefer a milder tone, I largely agree with EosJupiter's assessment.
Yes, I'm sure you do agree with his assessment, but you get to the heart of the matter when you advise you prefer a
milder tone. So do I, and that's the only reason I objected to his post to begin with. I know he feels very strongly that polygraph is "Quackery" or "Junk Science." However, I felt there was a better way to voice that opinion rather than a direct attack on the examiner. Maybe he should have attacked the Newspaper and the author of the article for not adding a paragraph about the opposing view on polygraph.
Anyhow, I hope you realize, I'm not attacking your beliefs and views on polygraph. I am interested in the issues but feel the only way you will move your agenda forward is to temper the discussion. I know that's hard to do in an open forum such as this, but for some stupid reason, I feel compelled to try.