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« on: July 08, 2005, 06:13:00 PM »
So, Tamar, you claim Elan was a walk in the park?
Let?s change the names for a minute. Instead of ?élan? let?s pretend we?re talking about someone?s parents. Now this teen?s parents are tying his hands and feet in restraints, putting him in a ?boxing ring? with someone 3X his size just so that he can get beat up, of course while this is going on the parent is yelling at the teen calling him a pussy. This parent is also depriving him of proper medical care, spitting in his face, constantly telling him how worthless he is, depriving him of sunlight for days, weeks or even months in some cases, forcing him to stay up at night for days on end. No working phone in the house...not even to dial 911 should it become necessary.
Now, what would happen to these parents? Do you think that maybe, just maybe, they might be charged with child abuse and neglect?
My point is that what goes on in these places is legalized child abuse.
Anyway, I do agree with you Tamar about one thing. After Elan it is our job to pick up the pieces. Elan may be a screwed up place, but we?re the ones who have to live our lives, so there?s no point in blaming them.
This forum should be a place where we can come to find old friends, make new friends, tell war stories with people who might understand us, and bash that Godforsaken place!