Comments on: Dearly Devoted Dexter http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html Life in the Country Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Country Living http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13436 Country Living Wed, 07 May 2008 04:01:50 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13436 Dexter is so hot, I just can't get enough of this show! cant wait until season 3 starts on Showtime!! Dexter is so hot, I just can’t get enough of this show! cant wait until season 3 starts on Showtime!!

]]> By: swollenpickles http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13246 swollenpickles Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:46:04 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13246 I've just finished watching the first season, and now I must get my hands on the books. I'm feeling a trip to borders coming on! I’ve just finished watching the first season, and now I must get my hands on the books. I’m feeling a trip to borders coming on!

]]> By: Beth http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13067 Beth Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:21:17 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13067 I've never seen the show or read the books, but you all are making me want to! I’ve never seen the show or read the books, but you all are making me want to!

]]> By: ozwebhub http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13051 ozwebhub Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13051 I just can't agree with the views expressed so far. They assume that all people are vessels into which we as parents just have to pour in good values. They reject the notion that there are biological flaws from the beginning, usually mental illness, and that the perpetrator has a perfect environment in which to grow up. As we see in Dexter, the presumption too is that Dexter has a killing gene which his adoptive father detects and teaches him how to be "normal" . I do not except that there is such a thing as a killing gene. Also, Dexter is portrayed as a psychopath, from birth. Psychopaths develop from shocking environmental backgrounds. Hey guys, this is just a film. Not based on a real person. or is it? I haven't read the novels. I just can’t agree with the views expressed so far.
They assume that all people are vessels into which we as parents just have to pour in good values. They reject the notion that there are biological flaws from the beginning, usually mental illness, and that the perpetrator has a perfect environment in which to grow up.

As we see in Dexter, the presumption too is that Dexter has a killing gene which his adoptive father detects and teaches him how to be “normal” . I do not except that there is such a thing as a killing gene. Also, Dexter is portrayed as a psychopath, from birth.

Psychopaths develop from shocking environmental backgrounds.
Hey guys, this is just a film. Not based on a real person. or is it? I haven’t read the novels.

]]> By: ozwebhub http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13048 ozwebhub Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:36:53 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13048 What a co-incidence that you are and I are writing about Dexter. I'm watching series one, not yet finished and have reviewed it so far at http://www.ozwebhub.com/blog/2008/04/09/dexter-the-dvd/ I am desperately wanting to find out that Dexter actually dreams these serial killings of his but your review has unfortunately debunked that theory. I won't comment yet about the justice system but I have never supported vigilantes. What a co-incidence that you are and I are writing about Dexter.
I’m watching series one, not yet finished and have reviewed it so far at
http://www.ozwebhub.com/blog/2008/04/09/dexter-the-dvd/

I am desperately wanting to find out that Dexter actually dreams these serial killings of his but your review has unfortunately debunked that theory.

I won’t comment yet about the justice system but I have never supported vigilantes.

]]> By: Susan from web developers http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13047 Susan from web developers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:07:15 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13047 I think, that you are on it better than we are... Here even some judges were criminals. Some cases are on the court even for 10 years - mostly economical crimes made on the other peoples and those criminals run freely. We had here a crime, when some people beat animal to death or burn live animals to death right before camera and they even did not went to jail (such people can easily kill a human too), or some estate agents who steel money from their clients, and the worst is, when people steel. They get few months and start again. Like they steel potatoes right from the fields. The farmers here have to guard the fields at night, because the police may caught the robbers, but at next night some another people will come, because they know, that they do not get any high punishment. And I think the worst think is, that if you kill somebody in self-defence, you get 3 years for it. And those young... It is a hard question, because nowadays so many children act like criminals... I think, that they were not learn to empathy, respect, but also they want to act like they idols and the biggest idols for them are the worst behaving peoples. I think, that you are on it better than we are… Here even some judges were criminals. Some cases are on the court even for 10 years - mostly economical crimes made on the other peoples and those criminals run freely.
We had here a crime, when some people beat animal to death or burn live animals to death right before camera and they even did not went to jail (such people can easily kill a human too), or some estate agents who steel money from their clients, and the worst is, when people steel. They get few months and start again. Like they steel potatoes right from the fields. The farmers here have to guard the fields at night, because the police may caught the robbers, but at next night some another people will come, because they know, that they do not get any high punishment. And I think the worst think is, that if you kill somebody in self-defence, you get 3 years for it.
And those young… It is a hard question, because nowadays so many children act like criminals… I think, that they were not learn to empathy, respect, but also they want to act like they idols and the biggest idols for them are the worst behaving peoples.

]]> By: river http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13045 river Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:54:36 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13045 I'm throwing my 5cents onto the same table as Greg, with another 5 cents to agree that different types of "boot" camps for young offenders would be a good idea. Another idea would be government funded activities facilities in neighbourhoods so that young children have a place to go instead of wandering the streets. I realise there are already some of these types of places, but for many parents the cost is prohibitive, many in low income brackets are barely making ends meet, paying high fees for after school or weekend activities is beyond them. I know what I want to say here, but can't really get the words together. I can add that in spite of what people say, the way children are raised isn't always at fault. I raised 4 law abiding citizens, one of whom often skates a little too close to the illegal side of things. I've said to him on more than one occasion "if you don't want to go to jail then don't do the things that will take you there". I’m throwing my 5cents onto the same table as Greg, with another 5 cents to agree that different types of “boot” camps for young offenders would be a good idea. Another idea would be government funded activities facilities in neighbourhoods so that young children have a place to go instead of wandering the streets. I realise there are already some of these types of places, but for many parents the cost is prohibitive, many in low income brackets are barely making ends meet, paying high fees for after school or weekend activities is beyond them. I know what I want to say here, but can’t really get the words together. I can add that in spite of what people say, the way children are raised isn’t always at fault. I raised 4 law abiding citizens, one of whom often skates a little too close to the illegal side of things. I’ve said to him on more than one occasion “if you don’t want to go to jail then don’t do the things that will take you there”.

]]> By: Belinda http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13043 Belinda Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:04:13 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13043 Oh, I'm SO glad someone I know finally reviewed those books! Now I can order them with impunity. Did you get them through the Showtime site, or is there another source now? Oh, I’m SO glad someone I know finally reviewed those books! Now I can order them with impunity. Did you get them through the Showtime site, or is there another source now?

]]> By: teeni http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13042 teeni Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:44:51 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13042 I haven't read the Dexter books - they sound really interesting though. But when I read this paragraph of what you wrote I simply couldn't agree with you more: "As it stands now, kids who find themselves in the justice system early on in life find out that it is a game and they can play it without any real risk to their freedom. Until they are old enough to be sentenced as an Adult, they break the law as much as they want without being too concerned about the consequences. Then, when they are old enough to be sentenced as an adult, they are in the habit of breaking the law and usually not getting caught, so they just keep doing it." I have said myself on numerous occasions that I feel if a certain family member of mine had been dealt with more harshly as a juvenile when breaking the law, that they wouldn't have become repeat offenders and might have had a different life today. It really is sad. I feel this person was failed by the system when his parents couldn't be counted on to instill the proper values. I mean, most average-intelligenced persons at about the age of 12 years can safely be said to know the difference between right and wrong. If they repeatedly break the law between that age and 18 years of age, then they shouldn't get just a slap on the wrist. The more we take it seriously when they are young, the less chance they will repeat as adults and less chance they will end up in the penal system for any length of time and hopefully the better additions they are to society. Just my opinion. I haven’t read the Dexter books - they sound really interesting though. But when I read this paragraph of what you wrote I simply couldn’t agree with you more: “As it stands now, kids who find themselves in the justice system early on in life find out that it is a game and they can play it without any real risk to their freedom. Until they are old enough to be sentenced as an Adult, they break the law as much as they want without being too concerned about the consequences. Then, when they are old enough to be sentenced as an adult, they are in the habit of breaking the law and usually not getting caught, so they just keep doing it.”

I have said myself on numerous occasions that I feel if a certain family member of mine had been dealt with more harshly as a juvenile when breaking the law, that they wouldn’t have become repeat offenders and might have had a different life today. It really is sad. I feel this person was failed by the system when his parents couldn’t be counted on to instill the proper values. I mean, most average-intelligenced persons at about the age of 12 years can safely be said to know the difference between right and wrong. If they repeatedly break the law between that age and 18 years of age, then they shouldn’t get just a slap on the wrist. The more we take it seriously when they are young, the less chance they will repeat as adults and less chance they will end up in the penal system for any length of time and hopefully the better additions they are to society. Just my opinion.

]]> By: gerry rosser http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13040 gerry rosser Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:27:21 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2008/04/dearly-devoted-dexter.html#comment-13040 Well, I like watching Dexter on the TeeVee, but there are holes in the plot one could drive a Hummer through. Maybe the book is better. As for justice, if our system (USA) is skewed in favor of the criminals, how come we have over 2,000,000 in prison, and what would we do with the new arrivals at the Graybar Hotel if all those "technicalities" went away? We literally could not afford to house another massive influx of inmates. Well, I like watching Dexter on the TeeVee, but there are holes in the plot one could drive a Hummer through. Maybe the book is better.

As for justice, if our system (USA) is skewed in favor of the criminals, how come we have over 2,000,000 in prison, and what would we do with the new arrivals at the Graybar Hotel if all those “technicalities” went away? We literally could not afford to house another massive influx of inmates.

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