I posted this on one of the earliest thread's about this. My youth group had a mission trip to Jamica when I was a sophmore in High School. There wasn't even a discussion about it in my house, my mom just said NO! When I look at this situation I think, NO WAY would I let my daughter go to an Island without ME as a chaperone. (my daughter isn't even 2 yet though so it's not something in the immediate future anyway) My mom's smug "things make more sense now then almost 20 years ago huh?" said it all.
But with that said that, we all have 20/20 of "maybe not the best situation to put young sheltered kids into".
I would personally be horrified for my private life and some decisions I've made to be gone over in the finest detail by thousands of people I don't know on this forum. I also maintain, it's still not a consequence anyone should have to take (i.e. if the worst has happened) to be killed because you were at the wrong place at the wrong time or said hi to the wrong person. I just simply think blaming Natalee for saying "HI, I'm Natalee" is a snide way out.
I think if you'll follow the postings it might be a little clearer.
Natalee is not being vilified here.
You're reading doodlelady wrong.
I will venture to say that nobody here has a purer heart than my friend doodlelady. I know her in person as do JimRob and several other SoCal FReepers.