Karma is not actually a reward/retribution system. Karma is not a force that causes a something bad to happen to someone when they do something bad, either now or in a future life. Karma is more of a balance sheet. Both "good" and "bad" actions count against your karma, as both types of actions, when motivated by…

Karma is not actually a reward/retribution system. Karma is not a force that causes a something bad to happen to someone when they do something bad, either now or in a future life. Karma is more of a balance sheet. Both "good" and "bad" actions count against your karma, as both types of actions, when motivated by…

and, looking at some of the posts below, it's worth pointing out that one of Melfi's issues is that as an incredibly skilled and talented practitioner, she thinks she can save everybody, AND she thinks Tony's exciting. If Tony's problem is completely intractable, Melfi has shown that her own are pretty resistant, and…

and, looking at some of the posts below, it's worth pointing out that one of Melfi's issues is that as an incredibly skilled and talented practitioner, she thinks she can save everybody, AND she thinks Tony's exciting. If Tony's problem is completely intractable, Melfi has shown that her own are pretty resistant, and…

Most mental health practitioners, whether psychologists or psychiatrists, are encouraged to engage in therapy for themselves (which is actually separate from clinical supervision). The idea is that even if you don't have clinical diagnoses that would put you in therapy as a normal person, as a mental health…

Most mental health practitioners, whether psychologists or psychiatrists, are encouraged to engage in therapy for themselves (which is actually separate from clinical supervision). The idea is that even if you don't have clinical diagnoses that would put you in therapy as a normal person, as a mental health…

Sir, I don't think your interpretation is supported by the text. HARUMPH YOURSELF.

Sir, I don't think your interpretation is supported by the text. HARUMPH YOURSELF.

Well sure, but I do believe he referred to Imperial Christian Colonial Domination as "civilization."  Did I parse that wrong? Anyway, apparently this is a good movie, and I should watch it, and maybe get all mad about how racist it is. We'll see. Or I will, anyway.

Well sure, but I do believe he referred to Imperial Christian Colonial Domination as "civilization."  Did I parse that wrong? Anyway, apparently this is a good movie, and I should watch it, and maybe get all mad about how racist it is. We'll see. Or I will, anyway.

Tobias: I know I am not a fun commenter, I'm like, the dick commenter who, when I bother to post at all, end up getting deleted for trolling. But:  "…and what happened when civilization first tarred its shores" — Come on, man. It's 2012, Aboriginal people have rights and whatnot, we've all heard of the Iroquois…

Tobias: I know I am not a fun commenter, I'm like, the dick commenter who, when I bother to post at all, end up getting deleted for trolling. But:  "…and what happened when civilization first tarred its shores" — Come on, man. It's 2012, Aboriginal people have rights and whatnot, we've all heard of the Iroquois…

Well if nobody else is gonna say it… "Hype Williams would rip it off wholesale pay homage to it in his etc."

Well if nobody else is gonna say it… "Hype Williams would rip it off wholesale pay homage to it in his etc."

Wait, I didn't want to like @avclub-a5f2d8291fa5ba7ef1d2d7e48aa94b39:disqus 's comment. I wanted to call him an asshole, reply style.

Wait, I didn't want to like @avclub-a5f2d8291fa5ba7ef1d2d7e48aa94b39:disqus 's comment. I wanted to call him an asshole, reply style.

Lots of reasons, but the icing that holds the whole cake together is how tom cruise's lips stick out with the force of his determination, and the end effect is that they look like they were stuck on via claymation.

Lots of reasons, but the icing that holds the whole cake together is how tom cruise's lips stick out with the force of his determination, and the end effect is that they look like they were stuck on via claymation.

I feel like I have to pop a comment in here somewhere, just because I work "in the field" (not directly with domestic violence services, but in the high-risk service system where we see a lot of abused people, and a fair number of abusers).

I feel like I have to pop a comment in here somewhere, just because I work "in the field" (not directly with domestic violence services, but in the high-risk service system where we see a lot of abused people, and a fair number of abusers).