The victims in this case have spoken publicly. Why are they not considered credible? Once again, perhaps I am wrong but I want to err on the side of love and forgiveness.
Jessa and Jill are trying to get a spin-off of 19 Kids and Counting for themselves.
They’re being interviewed tonight by Megyn on Fox News.
I think the victims spoke on TV tonight but I did not hear them. I have no idea how credible they are. If they say it is all over and all is forgiven, let’s pray that is true. I think that Roman Polanski’s victim has moved beyond her horrific time with him and is living a decent life. Of course it is possible.
The victims of Duggar, though, were forced to forgive him as children. They also were forced to serve him and do chores for him. It could be that their minds are really messed up from all that. Surely you can’t have actual trust in parents who would do that to you; instead, you learn how to play the part. How will this affect their own childrearing? If their kids are sexually abused, will they push their kids to pray it away and go on as though nothing happened? How many generations? I hope it’s over for them.
I don’t love or forgive child molesters. It’s not my place to forgive anyone who did nothing to me personally: that is only for his victims. But I wouldn’t be forgiving anyone who molested me unless they begged for forgiveness, and then I would consider it.