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Anonymous:
Give consideration to a class action suit against Roloff Ministries.  We could get something for ourselves while fucking bankrupting them.  They'd be out of the abuse business while having to give something to us.

Does anyone know how to go about something like this?

Tammy
gordont@gwi.net

Anonymous:
Are Roloff Ministries still around?

I went to Victory Christian Academy in Florida.  (VCA is not a Roloff, but uses the same methods and the owner, Mike Palmer, hearts Roloff 4 eva.)  I'd really like to see a class action suit against the school, the Florida Association of Christian Child-Caring Agencies (who "accredits" the FL Jesus-based behavior modification programs), and the State of Florida for violating the Equal Protection rights of the program participants by allowing the homes to operate unregulated.

But, you know, who the hell wants to represent a bunch of "druggies 'n whores" against the good Christian folks who run these hellholes?

GentleStormi:
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[ This Message was edited by: GentleStormi on 2006-02-08 12:01 ]

Anonymous:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture

Torture
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
 
Torture is the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain as an expression of cruelty, a means of intimidation, deterrent or punishment, or as a tool for the extraction of information or confessions. Sometimes torture is practiced even when it appears to have little or no functional purpose beyond the gratification of the torturer or because it has become the norm within the context.

Torture is an extreme violation of human rights. Signatories of the Third Geneva Convention agree not to commit torture under certain circumstances in wartime, and signatories of the UN Convention Against Torture agree to not commit certain specific forms of torture. These conventions and agreements notwithstanding, it is estimated by organisations such as Amnesty International that around 2/3 of countries do not consistently abide by the spirit of such treaties. Realistically, torture or similar techniques have been a tool of many states throughout history and for many states they remain so (when expedient and desired, and often unofficially) today.


Current legal status of torture:

On December 10, 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Article 5 states "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment".


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_abuse

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering.

Basic forms include:

striking
punching
pushing, pulling
pinching
kicking
having someone fall
strangling
keeping the head under water
sleep deprivation
exposure to cold, freezing
exposure to heat or radiation, burning
exposure to electric shock
placing in "stress positions" (tied or otherwise forced)
cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharp
exposure to a dangerous animal
throwing or shooting a projectile
exposure to a toxin
infecting with a disease


Humiliation of one person by another is often used as a way of asserting power over others, and is a common form of oppression or abuse. Humiliation of others is generally motivated by sadism. Many punishments are deliberately designed to be humiliating

Humiliation, as in the 2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, may include (also in combinations):

forced nudity
forced cross-dressing
rape, other forced sex (including forced masturbation) or forced simulation of sex
forced watching of nudity and/or sex
being kept on a dog leash
being hooded (reason may be the humiliation, but also avoiding that the victim can see and identify the other person and the location)
being ridiculed
Physical abuse is, in addition to the physical damage, also humiliating, as is intimidation. Rape may, in addition to being humiliating, cause physical damage,



Dehumanization is a process by which members of a group of people assert the "inferiority" of another group through subtle or overt acts or statements.

Methods of dehumanization
A common theme is that of scapegoating, where dehumanizing the target provides a release from guilt for the person that scapegoats them, who typically begins to see themselves as a victim of the dehumanized person, rather than as a potential oppressor.

on Whipping : Its us for Disciplinary use, and torture

Flogging is an approximate synonym that was probably derived from flagellum in the British navy, where flogging was a common disciplinary measure that became associated with a seaman's manly disregard for pain.

Flagellation probably originated in the Near East, but quickly spread throughout the ancient world. In Sparta, young men were flogged as a test of their manliness. The Jews limited flagellation to forty strokes, and in practice delivered forty strokes minus one, so as to avoid any possibility of breaking this law due to a miscount. Additionally they would have a doctor monitor the punishment, who would stop it if it became too much for the person to safely bear.

Flagellation (whippings)  was the customary method (among other methods of torture) to ensure discipline and obedience of slaves

Corporal punishment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended as correction or punishment. When used for the punishment of criminals or slaves, it is usually applied using an instrument such as a cane or a whip. Other examples include the 'cat-o-nine-tails', once used in America and by the British, and the Russian knout, consisting of leather thongs with pieces of metal inserted. Ancient Romans used a similar device, the scourge.

Many parents use a milder form of corporal punishment called "spanking", usually slapping their child's buttocks with the palm of their hand. Others punish their children with a switch or a belt.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHIPPING AND TORTURE:

Corporal punishment differs from torture in that it is applied for disciplinary reasons and can therefore be limited, RATHER THAN TO TOTALLY DESTROY THE WILL OF THE VICTIM. Severe and archaic forms of corporal punishment are, however, more or less INDISTINGUISHABLE from torture.


There is pressure in some countries, including the UK, to have any form of corporal punishment of children made illegal and treated as child abuse, though the practice is accepted and embraced in many countries. There is resistance, particularly from conservatives and civil libertarians, against making illegal the corporal punishment of children by their parents or guardians. A number of countries allow corporal punishment as a sanction for use by schools, though the UK has banned ths practice. Sweden has banned the corporal punishment of children entirely.

Proponents of the corporal punishment of children, whilst accepting that excessive physical punishment amounts to child abuse, argue that corporal punishment, properly administered, can be the most effective form of discipline for unruly children, and even a form of reassuring control for some young adolescents. Polls consistently show that the overwhelming majority of Americans believe that corporal punishment is sometimes necessary. There is also the argument that without recourse to the short, sharp smack parents may use forms of emotional violence that are actually more abusive. This has, unfortunately, been seen in police reports coming out of Sweden (first to ban corporal punishment) revealing increased cruelty by both adults and children. Opponents, whose voices have remained firm even as the permissive era draws to a close, argue that any form of violence is by definition abusive. The social science research shows that moderate corporal punishment is quick, safe and effective (and literally superficial), but some argue that it may be difficult for parents (especially substance-abusers or those under extreme financial stress) and other authorities to find appropriate limits.

In 2004, the United States declined to become a signatory of the U.N.'s "Rights of the Child" because of its sanctions on parental discipline, citing the tradition of parental authority in this country and of privacy in family decision-making.

The techniques and rituals of corporal punishment are often included in BDSM activities; see impact play.

Anonymous:
Emotional Abuse Indicators
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Rejection
Rejection occurs from a refusal to acknowledge a person's presence, value or worth, It is achieved by communicating to a person that she or he is useless or inferior and by devaluing that person's thoughts and feelings. For example, continually treating a child differently from siblings in a way that is unfair and suggests dislike for the child.

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Degradation
This occurs from the use of insulting behaviour, such as ridiculing, name calling, imitating and infantilizing. It aims to diminish the dignity and self-worth of the person, and affects their sense of identity in a demeaning way. Examples include: yelling, swearing, publicly humiliating or labelling a person as stupid; mimicking a person's disability; or treating someone as though they were much younger than they are and preventing them from making normal decisions.

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Terror
This is the evocation of extreme fear in a person, done by coercion through intimidation. It can include placing or threatening to place a person in an unfit or dangerous environment. Examples include: making a child watch violence perpetrated on people the child cares about or a pet; making threats to abandon or kill a child; threatening to damage a person's possessions; stalking.

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Isolation
Isolation is the limiting of a person's freedom to engage in normal association with others. It may involve physical confinement. Examples include: preventing an older child from participating in decisions about their own life; locking a child in a cupboard or in a room alone; disallowing a partner or older child from using their own money or making financial decisions; withholding contact with grandchildren; depriving a person of mobility aids or transport.

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Corruption and Exploitation
Corruption involves training a person to accept ideas or behaviour that is illegal or transgresses cultural mores. Exploitation involves using a person for advantage or profit. The grooming of a child to serve the interests of the abuser rather than those of the child may occur prior to actual exploitation. Examples include: child sexual abuse; permitting a child to use alcohol or drugs or see pornography; or enticing a person into the sex trade.

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Emotional Unresponsiveness
This entails the failure to provide care in a sensitive and responsive manner and is manifested by being detached and uninvolved, interacting only when necessary and ignoring a person's mental health needs. Examples include: ignoring a child's attempt to interact; failure to show a child affection; treating someone as though they are an object, "a job to be done".

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Emotional Abuse Indicators
Emotional abuse can be difficult to observe when it is perpetrated in the privacy of someone else's home, or in a closed institution. However, personal awareness and understanding of the issue is key to recognizing it. The following is a list of possible indicators of emotional abuse:

depression
withdrawal
low self-esteem
severe anxiety
fearfulness
failure to thrive in infancy
aggression
emotional instability
sleep disturbances
physical complaints with no medical basis
inappropriate behaviour for age or development
overly passive/compliant
suicide attempts or discussion
extreme dependence
underachievement
inability to trust
stealing
other forms of abuse present or suspected
feelings of shame and guilt
frequent crying
self-blame or self-deprecation
delay or refusal of medical treatment
discomfort or nervousness around career or relative
substance abuse
avoidance of eye contact
http://www.thisisawar.com/AbuseEmotional.htm


SEEING OR HEARING ABUSE OF THOSE CLOSE TO ONE CAN BE EMOTIONAL ABUSE TOO

if you suspect/know someone is being abused

- Listen;

- Believe;

- Support;

- Let the person know about available support services; and

- Report suspected or known child abuse or neglect to a child welfare agency or the police.

Sleep deprivation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Sleep deprivation is an overall lack of the necessary amount of sleep. A person can be deprived of sleep by their own body and mind, insomnia, or actively deprived by another individual. Sleep deprivation is sometimes used as an instrument of torture.

Lack of sleep may also result in irritability, blurred vision, slurred speech, memory lapses, overall confusion, hallucinations, nausea, psychosis, and eventually death.


Sensory deprivation:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_deprivation


Sensory deprivation is the reduction of sensory input into the human system, whether naturally occurring or induced. Simple artificial systems can reduce visual and auditory input while more complex designs can also reduce olfactory, tactile, thermoceptive, gustative and 'gravitational' sensations. Sensory deprivation has been used in various alternative medicines, for torture or punishment, and in psychological experimentation

In 1978 in the European Court of Human Rights trial "Ireland v. the United Kingdom" the facts were not in dispute and the court published the following in their judgement:

These methods, sometimes termed "disorientation" or "sensory deprivation" techniques, were not used in any cases other than the fourteen so indicated above. It emerges from the Commission's establishment of the facts that the techniques consisted of:

(a) wall-standing: forcing the detainees to remain for periods of some hours in a "stress position", described by those who underwent it as being "spreadeagled against the wall, with their fingers put high above the head against the wall, the legs spread apart and the feet back, causing them to stand on their toes with the weight of the body mainly on the fingers";

RAPE:

Rape
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape

For other uses of the word rape, see Rape (disambiguation).
Rape is a crime wherein the victim is forced into sexual activity against his or her will, in particular sexual penetration. It is considered, by most societies, to be among the most severe crimes.
Custodial rape
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Custodial rape is a form of rape which takes place while the victim is "in custody" and constrained from leaving, and the rapist(s) are an agent of the power that is keeping the victim in custody. While some definitions of custodial rape define it as taking place in a state-owned institution, and perpetrated by a state agent [1] (http://www.stopvaw.org/Custodial_Sexual_Assault.html), the term more generally encompasses any situation where the power of a state agent is used to enable rape; thus, when prisoner-on-prisoner rape happens as a result of neglect by the prison authorities, it may be considered custodial rape.

Effects
A proportion of violent sexual assaults end with the death or serious injury of the victim. Other consequences can include pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.

The most common effect of rape on victims is psychological. In the past, survivors of rape and sexual assault were often diagnosed with Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS), then considered an psychological disorder. RTS is no longer considered a diagnosis, but rather a set of normal psychological and physiological reactions that a victim is likely to experience. These include, but are not limited to, feelings of guilt and shame, tension, anger, eating disturbances, and sometimes depression. The reactions are very similar to those that would be experienced by a survivor of any other traumatizing experience. The psychological trauma is cited as one of the reasons that rape is usually not reported to the authorities.

Because of the sexual nature of rape crimes, victims often suffer serious psychological trauma. This is especially true in societies with strong sexual customs and taboos. For example, a woman (and especially a virgin) who is raped may be deemed "damaged" by society: she may suffer isolation, may be prohibited to marry, be divorced if she was married or even killed. She may also feel "dirty" or as if the crime was her fault.

The process to denounce and eventually convict an offender is often hindered by similar psychological effects. Victims frequently feel shame when describing what has happened (especially if the victim is male or a female victim must report the incident to a male law officer). Also, the intimate questions and medical examinations required for prosecution can make the victim uncomfortable. In societies that do not accord equal civil rights to women and men, this process is even more difficult for female victims.


Some dictionary definitions of the word rape include any serious and destructive assault against a person or community, but this article focuses primarily on sexual assault

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