On 2005-11-17 10:26:00, Anonymous wrote:
" Helena asks: What is your problem with us wanting to end the abuse?
I answered earlier, but here it is AGAIN:
From previous post - "The reason I posted that I never endured nor witnessed abuse at LIFE is simply to state the truth. WHY would I NOT jump in with you all if I did?!? Many of you state that "these programs" are harmful and abusive to all , when that was NOT my experience at ALL (nor was it for hundreds of others I witnessed through my time there). "
Just out of curiosity sake - WHAT do you summize to be the REASON these programs and staff are ABUSING all the kids? WHAT do these people GAIN in doing so? WHY do YOU believe it's happening??
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The amount of people who are testifying to the abuse is vast, STRAIGHT has already been closed by the courts, LIFE was little more than a copy of STRAIGHT, and KHK a copy of LIFE. Furthermore, Every story of abuse matches up with the others. Now, thousands of stories over a decade or more, all matching up? If they were lying, then they wouldnt match up so well.
That abuse happened back in STRAIGHT is for all purposes proven. That it happened in LIFE is suspect merely because of its association with STRAIGHT, but if you were to examine it critically it seems to be just like any other 'emotional growth' (LGAT based) program.
But, thats probably all over your head, so I'll dumb it down for you:
Abuse happened, they want to get the story out, and then they want to prevent any abuse from happening again - by shutting down programs that are abusive and putting laws and procedures in place to prevent this from happening (so kids in treatment can call the cops, or an attourney, etc) and to spread public awareness.
You come in and basically imply that it never happened and they're all lying. Uh, it did. Youve yet to find any way to disprove that it happened, so now youre trying to say the burden of proof is on them to show that it did, and you issue a false question such as "why would they do it if they had nothing to gain by doing so".
The question itself is bullshit. The model of 'treatment' employed in LIFE is nothing more than LGATs employed within a thought reform regime. Its not about them choosing to abuse "for no reason", its that the program itself is abusive.
Youre also throwing in so many red herrings that youd do a good job to start a fishing business. Also, learn how to use QUOTE tags properly, please. Also, please indicate what youre quoting from before (tags or not) because what you post is very confusing to some people.
You're also a big fat ferrous cranus :sad:
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