Mary Mapel

Sandra, i find your lack of willingness to truly
understand the need for children to have healthy
protection, particularly your willingness to leave
children alone with known perpetrators, alarming and
disturbing. I have said nothing about keeping
childern away from all adults, nor society in general.
I am saying that children are vulnerable and because
of this they need protection. We can not be
absolutely sure about anything, but i do know that if
someone is already exhibiting signs of boundary
violations, then children may be vulnerable in their
presence. This site is called always learning, are
you so right about this that you are unwilling to
learn something new when the opportunity presents
itself. Perhaps it is time for you to do your own
homework. Your off the cuff comments are insensitive.
It amazes me that someone with your authority about
homeschooling is actually so out of touch with the
true needs of a child. I actually am happy to
unsubscribe from this group based on the ignorance
that you, as the list leader exhibits. I will not
support a list that is moderated by someone so
unprepared to speak up for the rights of a child. -


> Message: 15
> Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:48:53 EDT
> From: SandraDodd@...
> Subject: Re: Re: about sexual abuse
>
>
> In a message dated 5/26/04 5:44:18 AM,
> marymapel@... writes:
>
> << One more thought about sexual abuse. Sandra when
> you
>
> suggest that empowering the child to say no is
> adequate
>
> protection, what happens when that isn't enough?
> Does that
>
> mean that it is the child's fault that they weren't
> strong enough? It
>
> is not such a big leap to conclude this if you truly
> believe that all a
>
> child needs is education and a "force field" in
> order to be
>
> protected. Surey our children can not be held
> accountable for an
>
> adults transgressions. >>
>
> Then keep your children away from adults.
> There's a first time for everything. Someone who's
> not YET a molester might
> start with your child.
>
> Keep them away from teenagers, too. And other
> children.
>
> Maybe if you were abused yourself, that puts you at
> risk to be an abuser.
>
> Sandra





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