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Fabulous/also moving BFMS (British False Memory) zoom conference today. Dr Lawrence Patihis and Professor Henry Otgaar spoke of ‘The Revival of the Memory Wars and scientific nature of false and repressed memories. Also saw videos of two German"BFMS equivalent" speakers. 1/9
A very brave retractor also spoke, putting one strongly in mind of Carole Myers, which must have been painful for the outstanding Dr. Felstead. Brave, courageous, honourable people who have made my dystopian existence for so long, something more worthwhile. 2/9
I was particularly struck by the German speaker who voiced how his charity was not a popular one because as here, there are attacks saying that the charity favours sexual predators. Nothing could be further from the truth. BFMS abhors CSA but cares also about innocence. 3/9
I see pain in others and I could see his pain. His own daughter had accused him of historical rape after sessions with therapist. And yet mostly what he got from others for his work was more abuse and condemnation. Victims' Aiders particularly so he stated.
It stirred me. 4/9
It stirred me. 4/9
I think we all must be more careful in life. A German General who signed death warrants of 000s of people wrote his autobiography awaiting hanging post Nuremberg. (Gen KEITEL) He actually comes over as a decent hub, father and even likeable.
He thought he was doing his job. 5/9
He thought he was doing his job. 5/9
I have endeavoured to explain this to Social Services. I don't think for instance that a child protesting her father's innocence should be forced to change her mind, but SS think it is for the good of the child that they should. Of course, they just thought I was nuts. 6/9
It occurs to me that often the greatest evils are carried out by those who genuinely believe they're doing right. These Germans who support victims and condemn another German for saying that some are not what they claim, don't realise it but they're repeating history. SS too. 7/9
We assume obviously that if we're supporting victims, we can't be doing wrong. However if we're supporting victims who for whatever reason aren't telling the truth, what we're actually doing is creating victims, not doing good. We are doing evil and to many more than one. 8/9
A great conference with also many great book recommendations. The only sadness is the perpetual one.
Not all the world was listening or hearing.
Police/ SS, judiciary and all the legal profession should be well on board with all this knowledge and tragically many are not.
9/9
Not all the world was listening or hearing.
Police/ SS, judiciary and all the legal profession should be well on board with all this knowledge and tragically many are not.
9/9
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If I've not tagged you, may only be because I don't want to cause any sense of "Team Liz" as may not be helpful to you! BFMS is a superb organisation and all should go there, if interested in meeting the best.
If I've not tagged you, may only be because I don't want to cause any sense of "Team Liz" as may not be helpful to you! BFMS is a superb organisation and all should go there, if interested in meeting the best.
