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Can you answer my questions, please?

Posted by Foster Mom from Hell on December 08, 2005 at 15:03:57

In Reply to: Re: Clarification: Are you listening? posted by Jim LaMattery on December 08, 2005 at 13:30:21:

I am not going to waste time quibbling with you over evidence that supports my perception that you upbraid people on Exfam and NDN for failing to speak out publically about child exploitation & abuse in TFI. That is YOUR issue, and not the question I put to you.

My response to your rhetorical questions pointed out problematic assumptions underlying your communication with people on the exer boards. You took a red herring approach to my post and thereby avoided answering my questions.

1) Exactly to whom are you referring to you talk about "these folks" you want to ask "if they ever abused my, or their own, children"--?

There are a wide range of individuals at the exer websites, including many parents of abused children who feel very bad about failing to properly protect their kids when they were in TFI. Do you ever think about taking the sensitivities of your audience into consideration?

I ask this because you appear to be extremely insensitive to the fact that parents of abused children could take offense at being confronting with questions about their worst TFI nightmares in this forum.

It isn't necessary for people on this site to explain to you WHY they are offended, btw. That is why I'm not interested in citing line and verse from your posts to "prove" your behavior is pushy and over the top. You are simply being asked to respect the fact that some people on this site ARE offended by your questions and comments on the child abuse issue and many (including me) have told you this on more than one occasion.

2) What business is it of yours whether or not someone has filed affidavits with the FBI and IRS? Why do you presume you have the right to ask this type of question of anyone?