RE: Feral Children
The two key things you mention here are "such environment" and "must be really twisted". The environmentchildren grow up in, whenthey know no different, is what appears to them to be "normal". Being "really twisted" is purely a subjective view of people on the outside of that social situation.
Yes, I understand what you are talking about, and probably used too emotional language when writing, instead of making the effortto sound objectively like you do now.
the 'such environment' I'm talking about is the environment where itseems and isnormal to put one of the children in a cage or beat it up and abuse in any form conceivable, whilst showing love and other sociable emotions tothe siblings of said child. For me, as I am definitely outside such a social situation, it is twisted and abnormal behaviour. It is hurting the abused child and gives an emotional place for such behaviour to continue in the families (if it comes to that - I don't know what impact it has on the ability to form relationships at all!) of the siblings, when they grow up and decide to pursue a family life.
Whereas I am definitely against any type of social engineering and forcing people to think in certain way just because it is more comfortable to the rest of society, I am very strongly against any physical or emotional abuse of others as well (especially children as they are not in a position to defend themselves from their families,and the families' influence).
you make a strong standagainst forcing people to think in a certain way - and, I will repeat, I am on the same side as you on this matter (had my experiences at school and later, from parents and nearly everyone else, because of my views and simply the way I look and dress). But - what is more important, personal freedom or someone else's life or health? Or differently - where are the limits of personal freedom, where 'someone' should step in and try to do something?
(just to remind - we are talking here of children who spent years being chained to bed or chair or hidden in a cage too small for them to move; children not being able to speak as nobody ever spoke to them; children sometimes beaten to death or sexually abused by their own parents - and normally treated siblings, who for years looked at it and considered it normal, because they didn't know that there is anything else).
...and thank you Giles for answering at all! 🙂
love,
Abssinthe
RE: Feral Children
Abssinthe,
I do agree with you, and I'm glad you can see that I was merely referring to the language you were using and how subjective it was.
Personally, through my own moral values and beliefs, I can totally agree with you that the sort of things these children have experienced is totally wrong, and shouldn't happen. 😉
Love and Reiki Hugs