Re: The Importance of Truth (major essay from me)

Ok, I will admit, I didn't read the whole thing. I got about halfway and then skimmed through the rest. But from what I can tell it is a well thought out essay.

However I am still on the fence about the satanic ritual abuse issue and whether there is any validity to it all. I have read about the McMartin case and in that case I think the whole cult aspect was fabricated. But in other cases, I am not so sure. For example, the book "The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska" details some abuse that is extremely horrific. The book is mainly about a child sex ring in the 80's that allegedly catered to the rich and politically affluent. However there was supposedly a link to satanic cults. In one instance it described a kiddie porn snuff film that was made. The victim, then an early teen male, was forced to have anal sex with a ~5yo boy which they then shot in the head but made him continue having sex with. After the filming was done then some men in black robes took the body to use in some satanic ritual. That is how the story goes anyway. Keep in mind when the "kid" told this story he was in his late-teens/early-20's by that time. Not the age that would be easily coerced into telling a lie. I just find it hard to believe that someone would make something like that up. What is there to gain from making allegations like that? Even if the media blew the thing out of proportion I still feel like there may be some truth to it all. I'm not saying its true, but maybe it warrants further investigation.

Peace and GirlLove,
Mr.DOB