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Right-on, James

Posted by Acheick on August 21, 2002 at 16:57:43:

In Reply to: Re: Family friends posted by James on August 21, 2002 at 04:56:25:

You have said a mouthful and I for one appreciate it. I know there are a lot of pissed off kids out there, mine included, and their feelings need to be taken into consideration. For the very people who claim they only have real sympathy for the kids, they should be their voice and speaking for them, speaking up. Where is the voice of the children butchered in this organization? Instead we are playing footsies and hoping to "be there for them." Well, in my experience, once these kids are of age to leave the group, they often go back because it is simply too hard for them to live outside of the little shell the F. has created for them. Most are not lucky enough to have a strong support of relations to help them. It would be much better if the F. changed it's ways altogether, let them go to public school, throw away the Mo letters, take away the strict control and get rid of the leadership. Then, maybe, they would have a chance at a decent life. Until then, all we do is actually help the F. to keep their same doctrines and practices and try and catch the mauled lives as they drop by the side of the road without much chance of recovery.