Digest Number 2381

[Guest guest]

Holly et al,

 

I have to agree with Joe (and Marnae, etc) on this one. I don't see a good

reason to needle around an unidentified " pimple " . This seems like asking for

trouble for all the reasons Joe pointed out.

 

I think if you felt the need to help but wanted to experiment you should have at

least asked a teacher what they thought of the situation and how they might

approach it.

 

The reality is, all students, at least all the ones I knew when I was a student

and I think most of my students here, needle each other and themselves without

supervision. I am not condoning this practice nor am I encouraging it, however

if the student is mindful it is likely to be helpful practice for them. That

being said, Holly, I don't think you were being mindful and you stepped out of

what I would call exceptable and safe experimentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor of Chinese Internal Medicine

World Medicine Institute

Honolulu, HI