i believe kent is ill, not physically so much as mentally (see below), and that he's incapable of reasoned discussion. and i'm not trying to be mean, either. that being said, i think there's a few options that can be considered:
- shut down the website
- ignore kent altogether
- ban him from accessing the site
i personally would not want to see the first option exercised, if only because the site is the place where i feel most connected with david and his music. a fine mess, for example, would not have made it to me were it not for this site, not to mention untold mp3s or the latest dvd. and hearing david's point of view on any number of issues is enlightening and unbelievable, really. it's easy to take it for granted, i suppose, because he has so freely chosen to participate, but it's nonetheless very special, indeed. in short and imho, don't shut down the site.
with respect to ignoring kent, i feel a number here have already gone this route. certainly far more preferrable to shutting down the site, i would think.
as for the last option, i would certainly cast a vote in favor of banning kent from the site. democracy in action; even he would have to appreciate the irony in that. then again, i say wryly, maybe not:
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paranoia, Psychology And Psychiatry |
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paranoia[pr´´unoi´u] Pronunciation Key, in psychology, a term denoting persistent, unalterable, systematized, logically reasoned delusions, or false beliefs, usually of persecution or grandeur. In the former case the paranoiac creates a complex delusional system that purports to show that people want to hurt him; in the latter, he sees himself as an exalted person with a mission of great importance. Other types of delusions include somatic delusions, as in the case of hypochondria, and jealous delusions. The term paranoia was first used by German psychiatrist Karl L. Kahlbaum in 1863. The condition, often known as delusional disorder, is found among individuals suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, paranoid personality disorder, and any of several paranoid disorders. Minor instances of paranoia are also commonly found among older people. Most individuals who suffer from some form of paranoia tend to be suspicious of the motives of others, leading them to be hypersensitive, tense, and argumentative. Jealousy and vengeful emotions are also common, and can lead to violent confrontation in the most severe cases. In most paranoid delusions, the individual believes that there is a pattern to random events which is somehow connected to him. Individuals with paranoid schizophrenia often suffer from delusions in conjunction with more severe symptoms, such as hallucinations. |
