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To: Polycarp
Dear Polycarp,

"'With her father watching? Polycarp, there is NOTHING to this story'

"BS, sink.

"We just had a local case of a man that sodomized his own son for 10 years.

"Your point does not refute the validity of this woman's story of abuse, as recent history highlights. "

Of course, this detail of itself doesn't disprove the story. However, it is a detail that demands explanation.

Though in-home sexual abuse of children is far more commonly committed by non-related adult males in the household, some small number of biological fathers abuse their own children.

However, being a little familiar with the literature (I used to be in the mental health field), the common pattern of abuse is one-on-one, with a heavy emphasis on the part of the adult on absolute secrecy. Because of the way the abusive father frames the relationship in his own mind, it'd be exceedingly rare to see a biological father "share" his daughter with another.

Thus, the detail reduces the credibility of the story, at least without further explanation.

sitetest

132 posted on 07/18/2002 6:47:13 AM PDT by sitetest
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To: sitetest
I have two close associates, one a counselor, one a priest, who have dealt with ritualistic abuse. Suffice it to say that your observations may hold true for typical familial abuse, but your argument holds no merit whatsoever regarding ritualistic abuse.
144 posted on 07/18/2002 12:07:53 PM PDT by Polycarp
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