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   On Apr 4, 9:39 pm, "Kevin"  wrote:   
      
   > The way Derek treats his step-sister would be totally   
   > unacceptable in any household I am familiar with.   
      
   The way ANY family member/friend treats others on sitcoms would be   
   unacceptable in all households.   
      
   Umm, the show is a silly comedy, not supposed to be real life nor to   
   be taken that seriously.   
      
   In this show, Derek is thoughtless, cruel, self-centered, rude and abusive.   
   Now, maybe the writers don't mean for him to be this way, but this is how I   
   see him.  If he were in my family, and treated his sister or step-sister, or   
   anyone else the way he treats Casey, he would get the back of my hand.  Real   
   siblings, with few exceptions, do not treat each other this way.   
      
   Yes, I know it is a fictional television show.  But, it has viewers who are   
   young and impressionable.  To even hint that the behavior Derek exhibits in   
   this show is tolerable is to use terrible judgment.  Maybe this kind of   
   behavior is acceptable in Canada.  It is most certainly not acceptable with   
   anyone I know.   
      
      
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