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In Reply to: Confidentiality posted by Sam to Jules on August 28, 2003 at 12:16:06:
Tho not made in response to Sam's post above these qutoes by Rocky have relevance which is why I'm reposting them, apologies to Rocky.
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I also think the most effective way to dismantle the family is through information disbursement regarding their overall history, practices and values. I believe dealing with criminal members of the family, past and present, should happen on an individual basis with consultation and support for the individuals pressing complaints who are survivors of the family's abuse. My focus here is regarding the criminal aspects of individual member's behaviour and the ways and means of preserving confidentiality. In my opinion, good faith complaints about past crimes from any third party should take place in the proper arena, the justice system through the filing of a criminal complaint. Every time an individual discloses specific indentifying facts to the general public over the abuse of individual minors there a breach of confidentiality takes place and is a disservice to the individual(s) abused.
If we as an ex member community do not respect the spirit of these laws that preserve rightful confidentiality what have we become? I am not talking so much about withholding the truth of the family but more about personal integrity regarding specific situations.
