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  1. but its not a victim mentality---more of a whistle blower mentality. Was the woman who busted ENRON a "victim" she lost her retirement too. I think she was a hero...a whistle blower, and she probably talks about it now and then...maybe not as much but to isolate speaking about criminal acts to only the "victims of sex abuse" speaking up also minimizes the concept of right and wrong....this comes back to the boundary issues mentioned on another thread. the whole title "victim of ....XYZ..." sorta dilutes the actual crime...IT IS A CRIME.. IT IS PROSECUTABLE in most cases. Talking about it builds some kind of strength and momentum to enforce the idea that the perp was definatley WRONG...not just a poor misguided soul. If we don't talk about it then what??? what would happen if they never talked about leaving English oppression in the 15/1600's ? what would happen if the discrimination of blacks and women and other minorities wasn't talked about? what would happen if we never talked about the things that are important to us?
  2. The first....For example...when we found out about the Lawsuit by Paul Allen against LCM and others, we copied the opening legal documents and sent them to every believer in New Mexico....because Tom Horrocks...our leader at the time lied ---extreme miniimization to the max -- about the lawsuit. He lied about several things. We were not silent. We mailed the paperwork to the 48 families here at that time.
  3. If I continue to be quiet while I know bad things are happening, I might as well be consenting to them. zat help? obviously...speaking up has contexts...such as the difference between speaking up in TWI vs. speaking up against a gang member in your neighborhood....the method must be weighed, but nonetheless, its what that "mentality" is that cowgirl was asking about ----I think..
  4. I need to add this after some thought. calling it a victim's way of thinking might need to be viewed as a whistler blower's way of thinking. To label it as a victim is (Im sure not intentional) is loaded with a lot of insinuation... nobody like the whiny poor me selfish thing, but the "victims" we have seen here are strong and not selfish. Stronger than many frankly....because for everyone that speaks up, we know statistically there are many who are not speaking up for very complicated reasons.
  5. I have said this since Waydale -- Silence is Consent.
  6. because if the water is pure...there cannot be one molecule of contaminant. Leaders in TWI represented TWI as the closest thing to heaven this side of the clouds..when in fact it was hell for some people. Does it matter that it was not hell for a lot of others...yes...becaue if we only elevate the "not hell" experience, we call the water pure when it isn't.
  7. Abuse (sexual or otherwise) is abnormal behavior. It not only violates...it leaves a mark.. One feels like they are the only one with the mark. Until you find out others have the same mark. It is part of the support in surviving and eventually, hopefully thriving to discuss it. Death has its phases, being diagnosed with cancer has the same thing. The living left from a death can only relate to those who have also dealt closely with death....Others cannot relate. Post abuse is not too different in that it almost demands a support structure to scaffold ones way back to accepting themelves and a myriad of other psychological issues. I know where of I speak... but I have nw moved to the place of listening more and sharing less of my crazy early life. Some here know about it, but none the less, when the time finally came that I could talk to someone who ouldn't judge my craziness, I was relieved.
  8. This is a criminal confession ... I dont get the sympathy I have never seen predators get "healed" and dont expect anothen to be the first. Life may not be black and white....But there are very dark shades of gray.
  9. Is he registered as a sex offender? That act certainly qualifies legally. How many of you welcome sex offenders into your neighborhood? On your son/daughters teams? In your churches? In your schools?
  10. I think anothen is selfish. I think he will not change. I think wide welcoming arms are invitiaions to continue to violate the trusting person behind those arms. HOW THE H DO YOU KNOW HE IS NOT LOOKING FOR HIS NEXT LITTLE GIRL I think he was relying on posters to have their guard down and like the little girl he molested, he will take advantage of them. I don't think many will agree with me, but that is what I think
  11. Gives showing results a whole new meaning
  12. yeah -- I am kinda with the majority here in the David analogy----and David was sorry--vp thought he was owed sexual favors by every female
  13. Eukaneuba was also bought out bout 11 years ago and is not what it was either.
  14. Actually the poison is perfectly legal in China. They may be ahead in manufacturing, but the Chinese are way behind in general safety. I don't think it was a terrorist act. I do think it was a case of a company not being aware of what came before its part in the entire process of manufacturing. Just like the cocoa pikd by children in Africa and the oriental rugs made by child slaves in Persian countries. Many of the leathers imported from poorer countries are softened with toxic chemicals. When you think about it, we only figured out DDT was bad in the early 70's.
  15. well, if you decide to runaway, we are having your favorite for dinner.
  16. This particular poison is illegal in USA. I don't know about Canada. But its an example of circumventing regulations for sure.
  17. the recent problem was rat poison in imported to Canada in the chinese wheat then shipped to be used in the factory in Kansas. This rat poison is what causes the kidney failure
  18. We had a wow in our family that the limb coordinator of Illinois actually signed out of a mental institution and he ended up in our family---he did attack me....ended up leaving -- but Lordy
  19. :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: happy Birthday Dude!
  20. Can I borrow the gerbils wheel??
  21. just remember--you are both set in your ways...which may be the same way or get in the way or just ...well you get th idea
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