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Re: Everone loved Jimmy Savile for helping so many kids (NT) -- Jethro	Top of thread	Post Reply	Forum

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09/03/2023, 06:29:05
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"This led to feelings of hopelessness and inferiority in his victims, who felt there was no way that their word would have been believed over his."

Thank you for such a fitting analogy.

I shied away from comparing Jimmy Savile's shocking sexual abuse of hundreds of victims, mostly children, to Prem Rawat's behavior. As I thought about it, however, the mental and emotional harm Prem Rawat inflicted on far more (indoctrinated) victims by conspicuously promoting himself as god or god-like and reaping the benefits of being treated accordingly - going so far as to knowingly allow them to name him in their wills - approaches a similar level. When it comes to abuse, physical typically trumps mental and emotional, but not always by much.

Jimmy was brought down by an intrepid investigative reporter.

Modified by lakeshore at Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 06:32:29

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Re: Not at all off-topic --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 07:53:26 ) ( 1705 bytes ) +2

and in addition.. --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 08:00:44 ) ( 279 bytes ) +4

think some dates are off in what you wrote? --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:27:55 ) ( 13.5 KB ) +1

Squashing the jagdeo story --- 13 ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 01:01:20 ) ( 1580 bytes ) +1

Re: Squashing the jagdeo story - OT --- lakeshore ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 10:30:34 ) ( 566 bytes ) +1

Re: Squashing the jagdeo story - OT --- 13 ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 13:12:56 ) ( 1285 bytes ) +2

Re: Squashing the jagdeo story - OT --- Susan ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 15:03:31 ) ( 520 bytes ) +1

Re: Squashing the jagdeo story - OT --- lesley ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 17:18:46 ) ( 2906 bytes ) +1

appropriate story --- Susan ( Wed, Sep 06, 2023, 22:37:57 ) ( 1211 bytes ) +1

Re: appropriate story --- lesley ( Thu, Sep 07, 2023, 17:19:24 ) ( 952 bytes ) img

Not off topic anymore --- lakeshore ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 16:10:13 ) ( 1490 bytes )

What I was told when I reported it the second time --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:35:22 ) ( 1091 bytes ) file img +1

Re: What I was told when I reported it the second time --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:53:38 ) ( 318 bytes ) +1

There was this EV official statement --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:59:16 ) ( 449 bytes ) +2

So was he ever in fron of a court? (NT) --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 12:31:53 ) ( 2 bytes )
Re: There was this EV official statement --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 12:49:18 ) ( 53 bytes )

Prem Rawat still gets giant crowds in India --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:39:07 ) ( 13.5 KB )
faulty assumption? --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 11:51:50 ) ( 1491 bytes ) +1

Re: faulty assumption?.....Yes --- Jethro ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 12:28:52 ) ( 1566 bytes ) +1

I think that way of thinking was common --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 12:57:13 ) ( 235 bytes ) file img +1

generational --- Susan ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 13:13:53 ) ( 885 bytes )

Re: Not at all off-topic --- KarenK ( Sun, Sep 03, 2023, 16:25:55 ) ( 77 bytes ) +1

Karen, if my memory serves.. --- Jethro ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 03:34:38 ) ( 70 bytes ) +1

That is a different Karen she posts as Kelly --- Susan ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 10:09:56 ) ( 28 bytes ) +2

Re: That is a different Karen she posts as Kelly --- KarenK ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 10:46:46 ) ( 24 bytes )
@Kelly, Didn't you post here that --- Jethro ( Mon, Sep 04, 2023, 13:05:09 ) ( 367 bytes )